Born Free
Garnett Silk Lyrics


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She'd wake us up early every mornin'
She'd help us say our prayers every night
She was always there to help us through the hard times
We could count on her to make everything alright

I remember swingin' on the front porch
Papa said there's somethin' I need to say tonight
Mama's been sick for a long time
Let's pray to god she can make it through the night

[Chorus]
Mama don't wanna say goodbye
She said wipe those tears from your eyes
Mama I don't wanna say goodbye
It was written in the heavens and the skies above
Son I gave you birth showed you all my love
I can't think of this life without you it's hard to try
Mama I'm afraid to say goodbye

Now kids I've been hangin' on a long time
I hate to leave this world before your grown
Remember everything that I've taught you
Remember all the good times when I'm gone

[Chorus]

She whispered in my ear before she passed away
Son it's time to be a man ain't nothin' left to say
Jesus walked on water I know it's true
When it comes time he'll call you home
I hope your ready too





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Garnett Silk's song Born Free revolve around a mother figure who has been a constant support system to her children. Despite facing hardships, such as her illness, the mother remains the backbone of the family ensuring that everything turns out alright. The song's chorus reveals a heart-wrenching moment between the mother and her children as she feels her end is near. She urges them not to cry or be afraid of the inevitable but to remember her teachings and the good times they shared. The song concludes with the mother passing away, and speaking her last words to her son telling him to be a man and be prepared for the Lord's call.


The song Born Free is a tribute to mothers everywhere and their unconditional love for their children. It highlights the essential role they play in their children's lives, from nurturing them as infants to instilling values and providing support through life's hardships. The lyrics remind us that we should always appreciate and cherish our mothers while they are with us.


Line by Line Meaning

She'd wake us up early every mornin'
Our mother would wake us up early every morning


She'd help us say our prayers every night
Our mother would help us say our prayers every night


She was always there to help us through the hard times
Our mother was always there to help us through difficult times


We could count on her to make everything alright
We could always rely on her to make everything okay


I remember swingin' on the front porch
I have a memory of swinging on the front porch


Papa said there's somethin' I need to say tonight
Our father said he needed to tell us something that night


Mama's been sick for a long time
Our mother had been ill for a long time


Let's pray to god she can make it through the night
Our father suggested that we pray for our mother to make it through the night


Mama don't wanna say goodbye
Our mother did not want to say goodbye


She said wipe those tears from your eyes
She told us to stop crying


Mama I don't wanna say goodbye
We did not want to say goodbye to our mother


It was written in the heavens and the skies above
It was predetermined by a higher power


Son I gave you birth showed you all my love
Our mother gave birth to us and showed us all her love


I can't think of this life without you it's hard to try
Our mother found it hard to imagine life without us


Mama I'm afraid to say goodbye
We were afraid to say goodbye to our mother


Now kids I've been hangin' on a long time
Our mother had been holding on for a long time


I hate to leave this world before your grown
Our mother did not want to leave this world before we were grown


Remember everything that I've taught you
Our mother asked us to remember everything she had taught us


Remember all the good times when I'm gone
She asked us to remember all the good times we had when she was no longer around


She whispered in my ear before she passed away
Before our mother passed away, she whispered in my ear


Son it's time to be a man ain't nothin' left to say
Our mother told me it was time to be a man and there was nothing left to say


Jesus walked on water I know it's true
Our mother believed that Jesus walked on water and wanted to express that to us before she passed away


When it comes time he'll call you home
She believed that when it was our time, we would be called home by Jesus


I hope your ready too
She hoped we were ready as well




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DONALD N. VAN ZANT, EDWARD C. KING, GARY ROSSINGTON, JOHNNY ROY VAN ZANT

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@psyrobi4723

Garnet with his operatic voice. There hasn't been anything like you since you stepped away. You left a huge void, that simply can't be filled. Live forever Prophet/King.

@jeromepowell6830

He is the greatest reggae singer of all time. You are truly a legend.

@kofi8453

Jah know

@jaheyes1

now you are free brother garnet... one of the greatest losses in reggae music...LIVE FOREVER!!!!RASTAFARI

@durranwebb3723

One of the greatest lost period

@lynnjones4291

🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏🔥🔥🔥🔥

@bhops121

True inspiration....

@cutebwoy25

Bless up garnet rip

@dannjuma1840

PURE honey 🐝

@godfreyking2769

Lift me up Garnett silk rip tune

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