Story Behind The Song
immigrants seeking freedom and liberty
| Song Length |
3:37 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Country - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Welcoming, In High Spirits |
Subject |
Country, Nation, Patriotic |
| Similar Artists |
Lee Greenwood |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
LIBERTY
THE LITTLE BOY WAS FIVE YEARS OLD, TOO YOUNG TO UNDERSTAND
THE DREAMS THAT BURN LIKE HUNGER IN THE HEART OF EVERY MAN
WITH A SUITCASE AND HIS FAMILY, HE SAILED OFF TO A LAND
WHERE FREEDOM WAS ALIVE;
THEY FACED RAGING WINDS AND POUNDING WAVES, THE RIDE WAS GETTING ROUGH
THE LITTLE BOY WAS TIRED AND WEAK AND CLOSE TO GIVIN' UP
WHEN A LIGHT SHONE THROUGH THE DARKNESS, JUST LIKE A MOTHER'S LOVE
AND HE HEARD HIS FATHER CRY
CHORUS:
LIBERTY
YOU STAND THERE THROUGH THE STORM AND LEAD ME HOME
YOU FILL MY EMPTY HEART
WITH A PEACE I'VE NEVER KNOWN
LIBERTY
WHEN I'M AFRAID, I'LL CALL YOUR NAME
AND YOU'LL LIGHT THE WORLD WITH FREEDOM'S FIRE
YOU'RE THE KEEPER OF THE FLAME
VERSE
TODAY THAT LITTLE BOY'S A MAN WHO CARRIES ON THE TORCH
HE'S FAR FROM HOME AND FAMILY, A SOLDIER IN THE WAR
THERE ARE DREAMS THAT BURN LIKE HUNGER AS HE WALKS THAT DISTANT SHORE
AND HE CRIES OUT IN THE NIGHT
CHORUS
LIBERTY
YOU STAND THERE THROUGH THE STORM AND LEAD ME HOME
YOU FILL MY EMPTY HEART
WITH A PEACE I'VE NEVER KNOWN
LIBERTY
WHEN I'M AFRAID, I'LL CALL YOUR NAME
AND YOU'LL LIGHT THE WORLD WITH FREEDOM'S FIRE
YOU'RE THE KEEPER OF THE FLAME
WRITERS: BOB DELLAPOSTA/SUSIE STEPHENS
MY THREE KIDS MUSIC P.O. BOX 121962 NASHVILLE TN 37212
PHONE/FAX 615-290-8255 E-MAIL MY3KIDSMUSIC@COMCAST.NET
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