Verse 1
They said freedom was a birthright
Written down in black and white
Life and liberty
In the pale dawn light
Now the rich men count their profits
While the rest of us count the cost
Tell me when did freedom
Start getting bought and sold?
Pre-Chorus
They’re writing new commandments
In the shadow of a throne
But a promise ain’t a promise
If it leaves us on our own
Chorus
Can freedom live without us?
Without our voices in the street?
Without life, without liberty,
Without justice at our feet?
If happiness is rationed
And the truth is locked away
Then what’s left of the dream
They swore would never fade?
Verse 2
They can tear the words from paper
They can chain a woman’s choice
They can try to drown the people
But they can’t silence every voice
Final Chorus (Bigger)
No freedom without us
No crown above the law
Life, liberty, happiness —
We’re still what they’re fighting for
You can’t auction off a birthright
You can’t steal what we became
We’re the living declaration
And we’re calling freedom’s name