Verse: Gm Eb I wrote this song for my father Bb F Gm Eb Bb F Sometimes I feel he never gave a damn about me Gm Eb Bb Though he raised me like he should F Gm Eb Bb F Did he understand me? No, no, I don't think so. Verse -same as first-: I wrote this song for my mother She had to leave me, when I was younger She said son, seek this life, and keep an open mind But in my mind's eye... Chorus: Eb Gm I am free now Bb F Free to live without my fears Eb Gm I believe now Bb F There's a reason why I'm here. Gm Eb Bb It's to try and do good F Gm Eb Bb F It's to try and do better. -ooh oh- Verse -same as first-: Who will I be for my daughter? This little baby, she means the world to me Will I relive their mistakes? Or do things the right way For her sake. Chorus: Eb Gm I am free now Bb F Free to live without my fears Eb Gm I believe now Bb F There's a reason why I'm here. Eb Can I be a man? Gm One that understands Bb F How to love more patiently Eb Gm I'll be free now Bb F I'll be free now. Bridge: Eb Bb And we dream of the day, when our kids can play F In the streets with no fear of them being taken away Eb Bb Fathers raise their sons with respect and love F Handle anger and pain with no need for no guns Eb Bb If we hope to be free it takes you and me F To start over here and now Eb Bb F 'Cause this world is, the way it is, it's how we raise our kids. Gm Eb Bb F I wrote this song for my mother, wrote this song for our father So hopefully we can come together And hopefully make things a little better. Chorus: Eb Gm I am free now Bb F Free to live without my fears Eb Gm I believe now Bb F There's a reason why I'm here. Eb Can I be a man? Gm One that understands Bb F How to love more patiently Eb Gm I'll be free now Bb F I'll be free now. Outro: D
