Intro
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The words you're about to hear are probably sincere
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Although extracted from some diary pot-hooks
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They're all about a couple of weary, pissed off
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Hassled ramblers I was pleased to know
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But I guess I should admit that it's written all to fit
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The senses from my personal outlooks
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It's just a rough selection, but here we go:
[Verse]
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The first one to meet, an extraordinary neat
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And determined all Canadian mother
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For sure she was a bit from home now
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And she wouldn't mind!
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She was fighting like a man, when she couldn't understand
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That sometimes people have to bother
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The word that could describe her manners is not "refined"!
[Chorus]
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These are only notes about freedom
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I wish you had the time to read them
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Speaking about freedom; what's that like?
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Rolling a joint, go for a hike
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Missing the point, renting a bike?
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[Verse]
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The next one is the "grass man", picking up his brass can
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Telling us it's mighty splendid
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Showing us the latest harvest of Sumatra grass
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Coming from the highland, heading for the island
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Where the crop is very much demanded
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The heads are waiting there to see him, "it's gonna be a mass"!
[Chorus]
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These are only notes about freedom
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I wish you had the time to read them
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Speaking about freedom; what's that like?
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Rolling a joint, go for a hike
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Missing the point, renting a bike?
[Instrumental]
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[Verse]
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Time lapse, looking for the tabs
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You know would make you feel much better
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Lead into a state you're missing, when you're drinking wine
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Looking at the sun, nothing has been done
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Time to write yourself a letter
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This diary will steal an hour, but you've sure got time!
[Chorus]
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These are only notes about freedom
Bm7 Em
I wish you had the time to read them
Cmaj7 Gmaj7
Speaking about freedom; what's that like?
D#dim
Rolling a joint, go for a hike
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Missing the point, renting a bike?
[Instrumental]
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[Chorus]
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These are only notes about freedom
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I wish you had the time to read them
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I wish you had the time to read them
[Outro]
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