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[violachic]

There's a land that I see where the children are free
And I say it ain't far to this land from where we are
Take my hand, come with me, where the children are free
Come with me, take my hand, and we'll live

In a land where the river runs free
In a land through the green country
In a land to a shining sea
And you and me are free to be you and me

I see a land bright and clear, and the time's comin' near
When we'll live in this land, you and me, hand in hand
Take my hand, come along, lend your voice to my song
Come along, take my hand, sing a song

For a land where the river runs free
For a land through the green country
For a land to a shining sea
For a land where the horses run free
And you and me are free to be you and me

Every boy in this land grows to be his own man
In this land, every girl grows to be her own woman
Take my hand, come with me where the children are free
Come with me, take my hand, and we'll run

To a land where the river runs free
To a land through the green country
To a land to a shining sea
To a land where the horses run free
To a land where the children are free
And you and me are free to be
And you and me are free to be
And you and me are free to be you and me

Comments

[pheret1.livejournal.com]

Fifth stanza, first two lines need an addendum to include transgender...

Aw, I'm just grumpy because you gave me an earworm. I wonder if that record is in the pile sitting in my living room.

On second reading, I'm not sure if the horses should run free. What about disease, starvation, or overpopulation? Maybe we should semi-free the horses with proper care in appropriate areas for maximum everyone-is-happy effect.

[violachic.livejournal.com]

I just downloaded it. I'll burn it for you if you like.

See you at around 12:45 tomorrow?

[brotherskeeper1.livejournal.com]

Who wrote the lyrics? They're good.

[violachic.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure who wrote them. They're from a children's album my sister and I had as children that was recorded in the early 70s.

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Here's the Wikipedia article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_to_Be..._You_and_Me) about the album, it has the list of composers and authors at the bottom.

[name-omitted.livejournal.com]

My favorate parts of the album...

"I don't care if I'm pretty at all, and I Don't care if you never get tall..."

"It's all right to feel things, Though the feelings may be strange
Feelings are such real things,And they change and change and change"

[erik]

I am giving this album to Weasel tomorrow for her birthday.

[violachic.livejournal.com]

I know :-) Its what inspired me to download it. I'll put it on your jump drive when you're here next if you like.

[peaceofpie.livejournal.com]

That's one of my favorite songs, ever. :D