I got a basket full of lemons and they all taste the same
Prison walls still standing tall
Slavery stitched to the fabric of my clothes
They air on my skin in the world under my toes
Old ladies laughing from the fire escape
We do it every day
I don't know why I say the things I say
People walk around pushing back their debts
But I say them anyway
Preachers on the podiums speaking the sayings
People walk a tight rope on a razors edge
Prophets on the sidewalk begging for change
Love will come, set me free, I know it will
It's how they've always been and they intend to stay
There ain't no reason things are this way
You could spend your whole life working for something
Keep on building bombs, gonna drop them all
To argue the truth
It's how they've always been and they intend to stay
You don't need no razor or a three piece suit
There ain't no reason things are this way
Songwriter: Brett Dennen
Love will come, set me free, yes
There ain't no reason things are this way
Chaos and commotion wherever I go
Love I try to follow
Some things never change at all
Wearing paychecks like necklaces and bracelets
The politicians lie and I am not a fool
Talking about nothing, not thinking 'bout death
Keep on building prisons, gonna fill them all
Love will come, set me free, I know it will
Or thought, or a word or a sentence
I can't explain why we live this way
Just to have it taken away
But love will come, set me free
Suffocating slow
It could be a bomb, or a bullet or a pen
Every little heartbeat, every little breath
Breaking your back, make you sell your soul
Love will come, set me free
The wind blows wild and I may move
Love will come, set me free, yes
Carrying their hurt and hatred and weapons
Like a lung, it's filled with cold
I can't explain why we live this way
It's how they've always been and they intend to stay
We do it every day
A window and a pigeon with a broken wing
Cursing my name
Working your fingers bare to the bone
Publisher: EMIGRANT MUSIC
Love will come, set me free, I do believe
Love will come, set me free, I do believe