Yeah its on the street It's under your feet It's everywhere But if you're looking for free Don't look at me My enemy became my country On the run, officer put down the gun Native son, I never wanted to own one Native son, both of us want to be someone It's so hard, is it so hard for a native son To be free? Tears fallen from the sky Fallen to the ground Bullets start to fly He's hurt, he's in the dirt On my word I did not take his life Don't want to run away This isn't in my father's plans I know I can't stay If I stay I know what's next On the run, officer put down the gun Native son, I never wanted to own one Native son, all of us want to be someone It's so hard, is it so hard for a native son To be free? Free Yeah yeah yea-yeah Yeah yeah yea-yea-yeah Yeah yeah yea-yea-yea-yeah Free On the run, officer put down the gun Native son, I never wanted to own one Native son, both of us want to be someone It's so hard, is it so hard for a native son To be free? Free Free Yeah