I was beaten and bashed
Windows broken and smashed
And so I felt unwanted
Mama didn't want me
Daddy up 'n' left
And ever since then I've had a hole in my chest

I knew that you knew
I wasn't fairly treated
Like an Angel you swept in and helped me
I'll never forget what you've done for me
You took me out gifted me freedom

I don't show my emotions
Up unto a point
You never fail to disappoint
Lightning and thunder you'd never know I was goin' under
You took me under your wing
And then came my passion to sing


I knew that you knew
I wasn't fairly treated
Like an Angel you swept in and helped me
I'll never forget what you've done for me
You took me out gifted me freedom freedom

(She'd say)
We'd talk for hour and hours
Amongst the trees and the flowers
But one gift of all
I'd give to you is the gift of freedom
The gift of freedom


I knew that you knew
I wasn't fairly treated
Like an Angel you swept in and helped me
I'll never forget what you've done for me
You took me out gifted me freedom

Now that you've solved my problems
They can be forgotten
They can be forgotten
You pulled me through the oceans
The oceans of Eden
I felt like I was bleeding
All year long

I knew that you knew
I wasn't fairly treated
Like an Angel you swept in and helped me
How could I forget what you've done for me
You took me out gifted me freedom freedom freedom