Free Until They Cut Me Down

by Iron and Wine

From the album: Our Endless Numbered Days

Track 9 of 12 on Our Endless Numbered Days (2004).

Duration: 04:34

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Lyrics for Free Until They Cut Me Down

When the men take me to the devil tree I will be free and shining like before Papa don't tell me what I should've done She's the one, she's the one who begged me "Take me" "Take me home" When the wind wraps me like the reaper's hand I will swing free until they cut me down Papa don't tell me what I could've done She's the one, she's the one who begged me "Take me" "Take me home" When the sea takes me like my mother's arms I will breathe free as any word of God Papa don't tell me what you would've done She's the one, she's the one who begged me "Take me" "Take me home"

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