Burden Of Freedom Song Lyrics and Chords by Kris Kristofferson
Burden Of Freedom
Written and Recorded by Kris Kristofferson
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I stand on the stairway my back to the
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dungeon
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freedom so close to my
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hand
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hind me
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still bitterly
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damn
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vation
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they don't under
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stand
Lord help me to
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shoulder the burden of
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freedom
And give me the
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courage to be what I
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can
And when I am
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wounded by those who con
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demn
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give them they don't under
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stand
Their lonely frustration descending to
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laughter
Erases the foot
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prints I leave in the
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sand
And I'm free to
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travel
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where no one can
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follow
In search of the
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kingdom
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they don't under
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stand
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shoulder the burden of
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freedom
And give me the
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courage to be what I
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can
And when I have
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wounded the last one who
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loved
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give me I don't under
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stand
FAQ
Who sang the the song Burden Of Freedom?
- The song Burden Of Freedom was sang by Kris Kristofferson.
Who is Kris Kristofferson?
- Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an American retired singer-songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are the songs "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night", all of which were hits for other artists. Kristofferson composed his own songs and collaborated with Nashville songwriters such as Shel Silverstein.In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup the Highwaymen, and formed a key creative force in the outlaw country music movement that eschewed the Nashville music machine in favor of independent songwriting and producing.
In 2004, Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. As an actor, he is known for his roles in Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), Blume in Love (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), A Star Is Born (1976) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), Convoy (1978), Heaven's Gate (1980), Lone Star (1996), Stagecoach (1986), and the Blade film trilogy (1998-2004).
