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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Kid Rock

Lead Vocals

David Hildalgo

Acoustic Guitar

Marlon Young

Electric Guitar

Jessica Wagner

Background Vocals

Stacy Michelle

Background Vocals

Justin Meldal-Johnsen

Justin Meldal-Johnsen

Bass Guitar

Chad Smith

Drums

Blake Mills

Electric Guitar

Matt Sweeney

Electric Guitar

Benmont Tench

Organ

Lenny Castro

Percussion

Herchel Boone

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Marlon Young

Songwriter

Robert J. Ritchie

Robert J. Ritchie

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Phillip Broussard Jr.

Phillip Broussard Jr.

Assistant Engineer

Sara Lyn Killion

Sara Lyn Killion

Assistant Engineer

Dan Monti

Editing Engineer

Mark Santangelo

Mark Santangelo

Assistant Mastering Engineer

Greg Fidelman

Mixing Engineer

Rick Rubin

Producer

Al Sutton

Additional Engineer

Vlado Meller

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Fast, on a rough road riding

High, through the mountains climbing

Twisting, turning further from my home

[Verse 2]

Young, like a new moon rising

Fierce, through the rain and lightning

Wandering out into this great unknown

[Verse 3]

And I don't want no one to cry

But tell 'em if I don't survive

[Verse 4]

I was born free

I was born free

I was born free

Born free

[Verse 5]

Free, like a river raging

Strong, is the wind I'm facing

Chasing dreams and racing Father Time

[Verse 6]

Deep, like the grandest canyon

Wild, like an untamed stallion

If you can't see my heart, you must be blind

[Verse 7]

You can knock me down and watch me bleed

But you can't keep no chains on me

[Verse 8]

I was born free

I was born free

I was born free

Born free

[Verse 9]

And I'm not good at long goodbyes

But look down deep into my eyes, I was born free

[Verse 10]

Calm, facing danger

Lost, like an unknown stranger

Grateful for my time with no regrets

[Verse 11]

Close to my destination

Tired, frail and aching

Waiting patiently for the sun to set

[Verse 12]

And when it's done, believe that I

Will yell it from that mountain high

[Verse 13]

I was born free

I was born free

I was born free

Born free

[Verse 14]

And I will bow to the shining seas

And celebrate God's grace on thee

[Verse 15]

I was born free

I was born free

I was born free

Born free

Written by: Marlon R. Young, Robert J. Ritchie

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