Song lyrics © M.J.C. Griffin

Stay Free

You need a lot of loving, girl, I know
But I don't hold no strings on you
I can forgive your easy ways -
Ain't never no sunshine without shade.

Your eyes were shining when we met,
And I haven't seen them lose their sparkle yet;
I don't want to be the one to make those bright lights fade -
I've never been one for the gilded cage.

For I know those evenings, the summer wind blows free,
You want to reach out and ride it, sail on down the breeze:
Oh babe, stay free.

Just like that fluttering butterfly,
You change direction, day by day;
Just like the wind that bends the tree,
Blow your sweet breezes down on me.

For I know those evenings, the summer wind blows free
You want to reach out and ride it - just sail on down the breeze:
Oh babe, stay free.

You need a lot of loving, girl, I know
But I don't hold no strings on you
I can forgive your easy ways -
Ain't never no sunshine without shade.