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rockin' in the free world


composers
Neil Young / Frank Sampedro


publisher
℗ IQ Music Ltd / Silver Fiddle Music / Poncho Villa Music (2009 - 2017)
℗ Sharandall Music / Wixen Music UK Ltd. (2018 - )


background
This song was premiered on the Billy Sloan show on the 15th March 2009.

Jim changes the lyrics of the final verse:

We got a thousand points of light,
For the homeless man.
We got a kinder, gentler,
Much more pleasant machine gun hand.
Toilet paper, styrofoam too,
The ozone layer is fucked up too.
People talking, people get lied,
Got fuel to burn, I've gotta drive.




lyrics
There's colours on the street,
Red, white and blue.
People shufflin' their feet,
People sleepin' in their shoes.
But there's a warnin' sign on the road ahead.
There's a lot of people sayin' we'd be better off dead.
Don't feel like Satan but I am to them.
So I try to forget it any way I can.

Keep on rockin' in the free world,
Keep on rockin' in the free world.
Keep on rockin' in the free world,
Keep on rockin' in the free world.

I see a woman in the night,
With a baby in her hand,
Under an old street light,
Near a garbage can.
Now she puts the kid away and she's gone to get a hit,
She hates her life and what she's done to it.
There's one more kid that will never go to school,
Never get to fall in love never get to be cool.

Keep on rockin' in the free world,
Keep on rockin' in the free world.
Keep on rockin' in the free world,
Keep on rockin' in the free world.

We got a thousand points of light,
For the homeless man.
We got a kinder, gentler,
Machine gun hand.
We got department stores and toilet paper.
Got styrofoam boxes for the ozone layer.
Got a man of the people says keep hope alive,
Got fuel to burn got roads to drive.

Keep on rockin' in the free world,
Keep on rockin' in the free world.
Keep on rockin' in the free world,
Keep on rockin' in the free world.





discography
Album Version (4:17)
Produced by: Jez Coad and Simple Minds
Engineers: Arjen Mesinga, Simon Dawson
Assistant Engineer: Ben Cunningham
Mixed by: Jez Coad

Graffiti Soul Promo CD Graffiti Soul Promo CD Graffiti Soul Promo Bonus CD Graffiti Soul Canadian Promo CD Graffiti Soul Danish Promo CD Graffiti Soul Brazilian Promo CD Graffiti Soul German Promo CD Graffiti Soul CD Graffiti Soul Deluxe CD Graffiti Soul Limited Edition LP Graffiti Soul Limited Edition HMV Slip Sleeve Graffiti Soul European CD Graffiti Soul German Pure Limited Edition CD Graffiti Soul Russian CD Graffiti Soul Polish CD Graffiti Soul Malaysian CD Rejuvenaton 2001-2014 LP Box Searching For The Lost Boys Promo CD Searching For The Lost Boys Promo CD Rejuvenaton 2001-2014 CD/DVD Box Graffiti Soul Limited Edition LP Graffiti Soul Limited Edition LP Graffiti Soul Deluxe CD

Soundcheck (2nd December 2009) (4:22)
Recorded: NEC, Birmingham, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick



downloads
Album Version (4:17)
Produced by: Jez Coad and Simple Minds
Engineers: Arjen Mesinga, Simon Dawson
Assistant Engineer: Ben Cunningham
Mixed by: Jez Coad

Graffiti Soul Download
Soundcheck (2nd December 2009) (4:22)
Recorded: NEC, Birmingham, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download




live history
30 Years Live European Tour: 2009
Graffiti Soul Tour: 2009