Liberated Lyrics

That mill stood like a rock

On which my father built his life

He could tell you to the day

How long it took to save the money

So he could buy this house

From father to son they worked that mill

Grim as the reaper with a heart like hell

The fabric of our lives was woven with the steel

Every stick of furniture, every single meal

As a boy it was a place I'd learnt to hate

My father told me then I'd never cross that gate

He said I know that times are changing

There's a fire inside you raging

I was once that young, so listen to me son

I was

Educated

By the sound of soul

And I was

Liberated

By a love of rock n roll

There were

Fast cars

And rhythm n blues

It's like a

Bad penny

That you never ever lose

Now I'm grown

I stand before these gates

But it'd all gone

Along with my hate

All that's left is this monument to men

A cathedral of steel

Twisted and bent

If I close my eyes

I see the giant awake

I hear the whistle calling

I watch them flood through the gates

I know that times have changed

But still the fires rage

And I was

Educated

By the sound of soul

And I was

Liberated

By a love of rock n roll

There were

Fast cars

And rhythm 'n' blues

It's like a

Bad penny

That you never ever lose

Yeah

And I was

Educated

To the sound of soul

And I was

Liberated

By a love of rock n roll

There were

Fast cars

And rhythm n blues

It's like a

Bad penny (BV)

That you never ever lose

I was

Educated

To long legged women

Spending my money on dancin' n' singin'

I was

Motivated

With a ten second fuse

There were short skirts and high heeled shoes

And I was liberated

Dedicated

Motivated

To a love of rock n roll

And I was captivated

Infatuated

Educated

By the sound of soul

By the sound of soul

Liberated by love

By a love of rock n roll