Independent

 They give us a day for independence,
But we barely know our names
Never refuse to be the player,
We just follow in their games.

They've tied you up
And they've beat you down,
Your freedom's right there with you,
Lying on the ground.

Dust the dirt up off your clothes
Wipe the mud off your face
It's time to go the distance
Don't just hang around this place

(Chorus)
Stand up,
Use your own feet
You cant use their soles 
To find the beat.

One step at time
We all march along,
Some yell out the message
But I step out singing the song.

I walk my own way
And you seem to follow
You don't live today 
Like you wanna be proud tomorrow.

You live in the shadows,
Won't fly your plane,
Your the first one off
And the last one to get on the train.

(verse two)
You see the world around you shatter
As you sit there feeling whole
All for one, not one for all,
To help the rest is not your goal.

You don't see the need,
You can't feel my pain
If the whole world is going crazy
Maybe you're the one insane.

It's time to take a step back,
take a walk around
Maybe you can tell me where
What we've lost can be found.

(Chorus)
Stand up,
Use your own feet
You cant use their soles 
To find the beat.

One step at time
We all march along,
Some yell out the message
But I step out singing the song.

I walk my own way
And you seem to follow
You don't live today 
Like you wanna be proud tomorrow.

You live in the shadows,
Won't fly your plane,
Your the first one off
And the last one to get on the train.

(verse three)
Get off my train,
Get off the wagon,
You gonna have to pick up your head,
To keep your dignity from draggin'.

There's no pride in submission
No punch in giving in
Our leaders never quit
'Cause quitters never win.

Take ahold of your power,
You owe yourself that right
The fire must come from you,
To show all of us the light.

(Chorus)
We'll all stand up,
And use our feet
We will stomp our soles 
To find the beat.

One step at time
We'll march along,
We' will yell out the message
It's a beautiful song.

Each walk our own way
No need to follow
I'm gonna live today 
'Cause there might be no tomorrow.

Step out of the shadows
Embrace the Sun
But don't take all the light
You're not the only one.