I sold my house, I sold my car
I took a job at Milly's bar
I met a man who was running from the government
All he wants to be a free man, yeah
All he wants to be a free man, yeah

He took me out to his campsite
I met his friends, they seemed alright
Until I noticed everybody seemed real uptight
They just wanna be a free man now
They just wanna be a free man now
They just wanna be a free man now

Pardon me, man
Oh, but who's your mother?
Oh, and didn't she say
You should love one another?

He showed me how to load a piece
To shoot it straight between the teeth
And the next thing I know I think I've fallen in love
And I'm living with a free man now
Oh, now I'm cooking for the free man now

He took me out in his old truck
He told me anyone who ain't white socks
That's when I realized I'd made a big mistake
Oh, I'm running from the free man now
Oh, I'm running from the free man now
Oh, I'm running from the free man now

Oh, but pardon me man
Oh, who's your mother?
And didn't she teach you?
She should love one another

Late one night I snuck away
To use the phone so I could say
I'd appreciate a little bit of government
'Cause I'm married to a free man now
Oh, I'm married to a free man now
Yeah, I'm married to a free man now

Well, I'm married to a free man now
Yeah, I'm married to a free man now
Oh, I'm married to a free man now
I think I'm running from a free man
Running from a free man
Running from a free man now
Oh, I'm running from a free man now
Oh, I'm running from a free man now