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Iron & Wine - Free Until They Cut Me Down
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sam Beam
Sam Beam
Lead Vocals
Brian Deck
Brian Deck
Performer
E.J. Holowicki
E.J. Holowicki
Performer
Patrick McKinney
Patrick McKinney
Performer
Sarah Beam
Sarah Beam
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sam Beam
Sam Beam
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian Deck
Brian Deck
Producer

Lyrics

When the men take me to the devil tree I will be free and shining like before Papa don't tell me what I should've done She's the one, she's the one who begged me "Take me" "Take me home" When the wind wraps me like the reaper's hand I will swing free until they cut me down Papa don't tell me what I could've done She's the one, she's the one who begged me "Take me" "Take me home" When the sea takes me like my mother's arms I will breathe free as any word of God Papa don't tell me what you would've done She's the one, she's the one who begged me "Take me" "Take me home"
Writer(s): Samuel Ervin Beam Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com

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