Freedom Is A Cruel Mistress

Song Description

Martin H. Samuel wrote the lyric about, 'the price of freedom' - then, Renard J. Cohen composed the melody and Rick Livingstone, formerly vocalist with The Best, recorded the song with Eclipse in Los Angeles, CA ....... 'Freedom Is A Cruel Mistress' is included on Coast 2 Coast WeWorkin Mixtape Vol. 257.

Song Length 4:03 Genre Rock - Classic, Rock - General
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Composed Subject Freedom
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

FREEDOM IS A CRUEL MISTRESS

NOTHIN' IS FREE NOT EVEN FREEDOM
GOT TO GIVE SOMETHIN' TO GET
YOU'VE GOT TO GIVE UP YOUR SECURITY
FREEDOM HAS HER DEBT

SHE MAY ENTICE YOU FOR A WHILE
SHE CAN LURE YOU WITH HER SMILE

FREEDOM IS A CRUEL MISTRESS
NO COMPROMISE NO ALIBIS
SHE'S GOT NO USE FOR YOUR EXCUSES
SHE'LL CUT YOU ~ CUT YOU DOWN TO SIZE

NOTHIN' IS FREE NOT EVEN FREEDOM
GOT TO PAY THE GOING PRICE
YOU'VE GOT TO PAY HER IN LONELINESS
FREEDOM HAS HER VICE

SHE MAY EMBRACE YOU IN HER ARMS
SHE WILL HOLD YOU WITH HER CHARMS

FREEDOM IS A CRUEL MISTRESS
NO COMPROMISE NO ALIBIS
SHE'S GOT NO USE FOR YOUR EXCUSES
SHE'LL CUT YOU ~ CUT YOU DOWN TO SIZE

FREEDOM IS A CRUEL MISTRESS
NO COMPROMISE NO ALIBIS
SHE'S GOT NO USE FOR YOUR EXCUSES
SHE'LL CUT YOU ~ CUT YOU DOWN TO SIZE

FREEDOM IS A CRUEL MISTRESS
NO COMPROMISE NO ALIBIS
SHE'S GOT NO USE FOR YOUR EXCUSES
SHE'LL CUT YOU ~ CUT YOU DOWN TO SIZE

FREEDOM

Lyrics Martin H. Samuel Music Chang H. Kim / Renard J. Cohen
Producer Chang H. Kim / Martin H. Samuel Publisher Malaika Music (ASCAP) / Minstrel Fox Music (BMI)
Performance Rick Livingstone & Eclipse

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