*breathe in deep, hold on tight, eye to eye, grin to grin, fall on in, please...

i rode down to springfield town

i was told when not too old

that freedom don't come free

that freedom had a price tag

and voting was for me

work hard and go play army

pay taxes 'cos you see

i'd be paying politicians

to watch out over me

...

i thought we had this settled

two hundred years ago

but now i find that i've been blind

there's stuff i didn't know

big money's changing all the rules

and using all that gold

to buy the politicians and

my freedom's being sold

...

so i rode down to springfield town

in curiosity

i'd heard this gig was pretty big

and so i went to see

what i had heard was so absurd

but it made sense to me

they're fighting politicians for

my right to just be free

...

they filled the room with angst and doom

anger and despair

proud in hot black leather

and windblown beards and hair

those warriors for freedom wanting

nothing but to be

cut loose from politicians and

out there riding free

...

i know i'm just one little voice

and i ain't much to see

but damn i'll fight to keep my rights

with others just like me

i still believe in god and mom

and 'sea to shining sea'

but i'll fight the politicians for

my right to just ride free

...

yeah i rode down to springfield town

to earn my liberty

and joined this gig that's grown so big

with others just like me

it made me crave to stand up brave

for all the world to see

i'm fighting politicians for

your right to just be free

...

{dedicated to a.b.a.t.e. of illinois,

riders standing up for freedom through votes and education.

we still have the choice to wear helmets or not.}