Free

[Verse 1]
The morning came in '63
Your eyes were blue and you were still a songbird
With a pack of smokes and English poems, you read to me like I was a king

[Verse 2]
And I was still avoiding all the things
You weren't supposed to be in love with anymore
You remember dates and all these ways to keep yourself from spillin' on the floor

[Chorus 1]
You were more than I could ever dream
In the time
You were free

[Verse 3]
The days were led by men like JFK
And even Lennon and McCartney
You were mine to keep and mine to hold the day you pulled me through your open door

[Verse 4]
Remember driving through the canyon bend?
You were terrified of landslides
You'd close your eyes and then describe the rollin' hills of Nashville, Tennessee

[Chorus 2]
I've been holdin' on to all my dreams
And I'm tired of wakin' up
You were my favorite broken heart
In the time
We were free

[Verse 5]
Suddenly I'm sinkin' to the bottom of the Mississippi River
With a note in hand, a final plan to keep you here upon this mortal earth

[Verse 6]
Then I'm wide awake and drenched in sweat
Like I was swimmin' with the soldiers
I don't mind you being gone for good, it's just the fact that I'm not with you there

[Chorus 2]
I've been holdin' on to all my dreams
And I'm tired of wakin' up
You were my favorite broken heart
In the time
We were free