Don't Cry Freedom Lyrics - Grace Jones

How long before we see, we have broken those chains? 

Oh, God, [Incomprehensible] 

Just like the bird that sings it in the dream 

Baby, we are born free 

Oh, now, I want you to know now 

We are in charge of our own destiny 

Freedom's only but a state of mind 

You've got to leave them shackles behind 

Don't you cry freedom, exercise your freedom 

Don't cry freedom, exercise your freedom 

Don't cry freedom, it's a state of mind 

Oh, ooh, cry, don't cry, don't cry, well, well, well 

Freedom's only but a state of mind 

You've got to leave them shackles behind, yeah, yeah 

Some of us get to dance on a dream 

Every day we pray to that which we cannot see 

Why is it so, so difficult to love that which we see? 

Love for you and me 

Tell me now, do you like what you see? 

Are those images forced upon us, reflections of you and me 

Don't you let them play upon your mind 

You've got to leave them shackles behind 

Oh, now, I want you to know that 

We are each other our own destiny 

Just like the bird that sings within the dreams 

Baby, you are born free 

Oh, yeah, every night, oh, now 

Don't you cry, freedom, freedom 

Don't cry, don't cry, oh, now, freedom 

Don't you cry, don't cry, freedom, don't cry 

Exercise your freedom, it's a state of, don't cry, freedom 

Just like the bird that sings within the dream 

Baby, you are born free