Lyrics: Levi Stoker
Music: Levi Stoker
I've been a number
And I've been a man
In a world that tried to teach me how to be tame
They built a high wall city
And they paved the open road
Trying to make me carry all their heavy duty loads
My blood is made of gravel
And my heart is made of pine
I ain't ever gonna walk in a narrow minded line
There's a compass in my conscience
And a fire in my chest
And I'm finding my salvation in a land of no rest
Oh I'm an unchained soul running through the dark
Living in this places where the dogs don't bark
You can burn the bridges
And you can lock the gate
But you'll never find a shackle that
Can carry all my weight
Yeah the flag is in the dirt
But the spirits in the tree
Unchained soul is the only way for me
I see 'em punching the clock
I see 'em bowing the head
Trading their honor for a slice of factory bread
But I'd rather be hungry in the cold wind rain
Than live like a ghost with a little bit red chain
The wild eyes are calling and the mountain is tall
I'm a sobbin' man who ain't ready to fall
I'm an unchained soul runnin' through the dark
Living in the space land where the dogs don't bark
You can turn the bridges
And you can lock the gates
But you'll never find a shackle that
Can carry all my weight
Hear the flag is in the dirt
With the spirits in the tree
Unchained soul
Is the only way for me
You can't buy the dignity
And you can't sell the pride
I'm a master of the marrow
And the heart deep inside
Unchained soul
Taking back control
The speed is home