When Freedom is outlawed, only outlaws will be free. Songs are all accounts of free speech and personal liberties in a time of oppression. social commentary, political satire
When my son was 10 years old, he ws punished at school for refusing to stand and sing the national anthem, and subsequently for refusing to pledge allegiance to the flag, which to him, stood for war and oppression of civil liberties.
10 year old in America land - sitting down to take a stand;
Wont pledge to a country at war, wont honor what that killings for
Teacher says he disrespects; principal says that hell infect
The other kids with free speech notions
Cant have no anti-war commotion.
When freedom is outlawed, only outlaws will be free.
Only outlaws, only outlaws,
Only outlaws, only outlaws will be free.
You can tap my phone and read my mail.
Torture me and keep me in jail
When freedom is outlawed, only outlaws will be free.
Cant wear a peace shirt in the mall; police get the call
Take me for a ride downtown; dont want no free speech around.
Public radio wont play anti-war song cause today
Free speech song is treasonous so theyre gonna censor us.
When freedom is outlawed, only outlaws will be free. Chorus
Take my books away from me; make me undress publicly;
Wont let me catch my flight; say my beliefs are dynamite.
FBI comes to my home; terrorist clues they want to comb;
They say that Im fair game cause of how I spell my name.
When freedom is outlawed, only outlaws will be free. Chorus
Dont like my ancestry-oh, send me to Guantanamo
Dont tell my family whats become of me
Dont put no coffins in the press, might cause some unrest
Old soldiers never die, just another media lie
When freedom is outlawed, only outlaws will be free. Chorus
Oh in the name of Homeland Security
You can make a terrorist of me
When freedom is outlawed, only outlaws will be free.
Only outlaws only outlaws, only outlaws only outlaws,
When freedom is outlawed, only outlaws will be free.