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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chris Cornell
Vocals
Tom Morello
Guitar
Brad Wilk
Drums
Tim Commerford
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chris Cornell
Songwriter
Brad Wilk
Composer
Tim Commerford
Composer
Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Audioslave
Co-Producer
Rick Rubin
Producer
Greg Fidelman
Editing Engineer
Andrew Scheps
Recording Engineer
Floyd Reitsma
Additional Engineer
Chris Holmes
Assistant Engineer
Darren Mora
Assistant Engineer
Rich Costey
Mixing Engineer
Vlado Meller
Mastering Engineer
David Schiffman
Recording Engineer
John Burton
Additional Engineer
Steve Kadison
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Tom Russo
Editing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I met a man locked away for things he hadn't done
Innocence on a ball and chain, he'll never feel the sun
Again on his face or roses in his hands
But when he smiled at me, I could understand
[Verse 2]
If you're free you'll never see the walls
If your head is clear you'll never free fall
If you're right you'll never fear the wrong
If your head is high you'll never fear at all
[Verse 3]
There was a daughter of a man who took his life too young
She swore she'd never do the same then did just what he'd done
And a boy who's gone insane, heard voices in his head
No one knows what they say, now his mother's dead
[Verse 4]
If you're free you'll never see the walls
If your head is clear you'll never free fall
If you're right you'll never fear the wrong
If your head is high you'll never fear at all
[Verse 5]
There was a man who had a face that looked a lot like me
I saw him in the mirror and I fought him in the street
And when he turned away, I shot him in the head
Then I came to realize, I had killed myself
[Verse 6]
If you're free you'll never see the walls
If your head is clear you'll never free fall
If you're right you'll never fear the wrong
If your head is high you'll never fear
Written by: Brad Wilk, Chris Cornell, Tim Commerford, Tom Morello