My Heart Is Free

I learned the weight of borrowed chains
And counted every locked-up door
A paper map, a window pane
Could not contain my hunger more

So I draw a line across the ground
And leave the old commands behind
With every step, a truer sound
Is rising from the heart of mine

Let my heart run wild and free
No crown, no wall can shelter me
I’ll choose the road, I’ll face the sky
With open hands and head held high
Let every mile remind me who I am
A living flame that will not be commanded
My heart is free, my heart is free

The morning finds my boots in dust
A storm ahead, the fields behind
I keep the promise made in trust:
No fear will own this restless mind

The distant hills are calling clear
The narrow gate falls out of view
I trade the safety built on fear
For all the life I have to choose

Let my heart run wild and free
No crown, no wall can shelter me
I’ll choose the road, I’ll face the sky
With open hands and head held high
Let every mile remind me who I am
A living flame that will not be commanded
My heart is free, my heart is free

If thunder breaks, I won’t turn back
If night descends, I’ll keep my course
No hand can pull me from this track
I find my strength in my own choice

Let my heart run wild and free
No crown, no wall can shelter me
I’ll choose the road, I’ll face the sky
With open hands and head held high
Let every mile remind me who I am
A living flame that will not be commanded
My heart is free, my heart is free
My heart is free!

No chain can hold what dares to be
My heart is free