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Born Free

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Born Free

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Whooo!

Yeah man made powers

Stood like a tower higher and higher hello

And the higher you go you feel lower, oh

I was close to the end staying undercover

Staying undercover

With the nose to the ground I found my sound

Got myself an interview tomorrow

I got myself a jacket for a dolla

And my nails are chipped but I'm eager

And the car doesn't work so I'm stuck here

Yeah i don't wanna live for tomorrow

I push my life today

I throw this in your face when I see ya

I got something to say

I throw this shit in your face when I see ya

Cause I got something to say

I was born free (born free)

I was born free (born free)

(bo-bo-born free ....)

You could try to find ways to be happier

You might end up somewhere in Ethiopia

You can think big with your idea

You ain't never gonna find utopia

Take a bite out of life make it snappier yeah

Ordinary gon super trippyer

So I check sh!t cause I'm lippyer

And split a cheque like slovakia

Yeah i don't wanna live for tomorrow

I push my life today

I throw this in your face when I see you

I got something to say

I throw this sh!t in your face when I see you

Cause I got something to say

I was born free (born free)

I was born free (born free)

I was born free (born free)

(bo-bo-born free ....)

Ooooh

I don't wanna talk about money, 'cause I got it

And I don't wanna talk about hoochies, 'cause I've been it

And I don't wanna be that fake cause you can do it

And imitators, yeah, speak it

Oh Lord? whoever you are, yeah come out wherever you are

Oh Lord? whoever you are, yeah come out wherever you are

And tell em!

Born free (born free)

I was born free (born free)

I was born free (born free)

(bo-bo-born free ....)

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