Native Son lyrics

[Murray]

NATIVE SON

Yeah, it's on the street
It's under your feet
It's everywhere
But if you're looking so free, don't look at me
My inner-me became my country

(On the run)
Officer, put down the gun
(Native son)
I never wanted to own one
(Native son)
If both of us want to be someone
(It's so hard)
Is it so hard for a native son to be free, free

Tears falling from the sky
Falling to the ground
Bullets start to fly, he's hurt
He's in the dirt
On my word (work), I did not take his life...

Don't want to run away
This is the land my fathers graced
I know I can't stay
If I stay I know what's to come

(On the run)
Officer, put down the gun
(Native son)
I never wanted to own one
(Native son)
If both of us want to be someone
(It's so hard)
Is it so hard for a native son to be free, free

Yeah yeah yeah yeah!
Yeah yeah yeah yeah!
Yeah yeah yeah yeah!

Free!

(On the run)
Officer, put down the gun
(Native son)
I know I wanted to own one
(Native son)
Both of us want to be someone
(It's so hard)
Cause it's so hard for a native son to be free, free
Free

Hey, hey, hey, hey!
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I am almost positive these are all right!

 

[atikicat]

So I guess this is the early version of Vertigo about gun control that's mentioned in the Time magazine article...that Lillywhite thought was so horrible. I think your lyrics sound accurate, but I'm hearing this in the first verse...

But if your looking for free, don't look at me
My enemy became my country

 

[dream chaser]

Murray, mind if I use these on my site? I'll most definitely give you credit.

 

[Murray]

Murray, mind if I use these on my site? I'll most definitely give you credit.

Sure, change what you want, though!

 

[Murray]

Yeah, it's definitley

But if you're looking for free, don't look at me
My enemy became my country

And The Edge sings the part "I don't want to run away..."

And I am still not sure if it is "on my word" or "on my work"

 

[atikicat]

I vote for "on my word."

 

[Hawk269]

what is the meaning of this song? Is it about Ireland? Gun control?

Any insight or opinions would be great.