Lyrics I Don't Want to Be Free - Patrick Juvet

Long ago it was summertime
Walking down by the water line
Heard your voice calling through the night
I looked around, no one else in sight
All alone

Could it be I'm imagining
Or was this dream really happening
To me

Oh, I was young and I wanted to be near you
To wrap my soul in your sound so I could hear you
The song you sang kept ringing in my ears
Ringing in my ears
Ringing in my ears

Autumn winds turned the leaves to flame
Will summer nights never be the same
Knowing then that I couldn't stay
Turned up my collar and walked away
Through the night

Still your voice calling after me
Running wild you can't capture me
'Cause I

Had a song of my own I had to sing
I had to see on my own what life would bring
I only wanted a chance to try my wings
A chance to try my wings
A chance to try my wings
A chance

So I closed my eyes
Shook my fist at the sky
I just want to be free
Racing inside
So much passing me by
I just want to be free
I only wanted to listen to the music
To take my life in my hands and learn to use it all
Reaching out
Reaching out
Reaching out loud

Jumbled dreams in a jumbo jet
No matter where in the world it went
Taking off for the promised land
Fasten your sit belt and take a stand
On my own

Became a star with a silver spoon
Taking the world on a honeymoon
Singing

I gave my body to anyone who'd take it
And my heart, I'm surprised the didn't break it
Running scared, I was learning how to fake it
Learning how to fake it
Learning how to fake it

When opened my eyes
I was in my disguise
And I thought I was free
Screaming inside
Leaving nothing untried
And I thought I was free
I wanted everyone else to play my music
I took their lives in my hands and learned how to use it all

Shattered dreams of the life I knew
They're scattered now on the avenue
Money, fame, mediocrity
All the friends that surrounded me
I could buy

Heart in hand, needing you again
If I come back, will you take me in
Knowing

I let you down, let me take it up to you
Never again will I place someone above you
So little time for learning how to love you
Learning how to love you
Learning how to love

I took off my disguise
You can see in my eyes
I don't want to be free
Dying inside
Just to be by your side
I don't want to be free
I'm only wanting to serve you in my music
I place my love in your hands go on and use it
Reaching in
Reaching in
Reaching inside
(Bill Bowersock, Matt Vernon)