Move Freely Lyrics

No joke

Every time my feet hit the synthetic rubber

Of a track

The world behind me is muted

Replaced by a crowd, cheering

Sssooooo invigorating

Intoxicating is the rush

I swear the wind somehow blows, differently

Above these six lanes

Reminding me that here

I am free

Free to take my mark

Get set for whatever may come

Viewing a row of hurdles before me I smile

And when that gun goes off

Freedom propels my dash toward the prize

No joke

Stepping into a Dojo

Brings the sounds of bodies slapping onto matts

I see the ref between me and my opponent

I relish the exchange between

Uke and Tori

Attack, block, counter, repeat

Competition is so thick

In the air it replaces oxygen

And my spirit breathes deeply

This is a place where falls are lessons

Which builds strength of body and mind

And I find

This continual shift of movement

Reminds me

That I was created to be

Clothed in social liberties

No joke

With my soles on a basketball court

Fond memories of legends like

Bird, Jordan, and Muggsy

Fill my mind

The battle of multiple wills

Instills in me

The peace borne only from

Friendly rivalry

The finesse of Magic's no-look pass

The perfect arch of Short's 3-pointer

The alley-oop that could not have been timed any better

All bring to mind

That I was made to step and shift about

Unencumbered

On His green earth

Courts, dojos, fields

Ice rinks, boxing rings or tracks

I am made to move

I am made for His glory

Not the whims of twisted minds

He formed me free from all shackles

And I mean ALL of them

So in memory of free sparring and

Neighborhood pick-up games

In honor of social justice

And for the future hope of those still at bay

I say

Play Ball!

Touch gloves

Hajime and

Ball up!