Born a Slave - Live 2024

An old song I wrote around 1990.

My birds helped with background chirps.

I'm a man, and I'm a slave
Vices lead me to my grave
My country tells me to be Brave
Laws tell me to behave
And the preachers rant and rave
Tell me to get my soul saved
And follow paths that gods have paved
But I am only a man....

I'm a man, and I'm a voice
And my destiny's my choice
And in life I shall rejoice
As I strive for perfection
And all I want is to be heard
My voice soaring like a bird,
To see all your young minds stirred
By the reason of my words....

I'm a man, full of greed
Always want more than I need,
Watching other people bleed
And laughing as they plead
Sowing many rotten seeds
Turning flowers into weeds
On human pain I love to feed
Screw 'em all,
That is my creed...