Intro Verse Darlin' after all this time I still wonder What it is that makes me this way The same thing I guess that tore our love a sunder Keeps me chasing what i'm running from today Verse It's a recklessness born from desperation livin on the edge for too long falling hard for every sweet temptation throwing everything away for a song When I wind up in the early mornin' rain somewhere walkin' After burning through the night like a bullet from the barrel of a gun Some ancient old acquaintance corners you and gets to sqauking And asks you about ole number one You just tell her last you heard I's still free as a bird Out there somewhere still on the run Interlude Bridge And you will know that i'm still searching for the answer When you find this poem on your pillow and whiskey missing from your shelf And the poem will recall how you told me I's quite a dancer And it should make it clear to you my dear you weren't so bad yourself When I wind up in the early mornin' rain somewhere walkin' After burning through the night like a bullet from the barrel of a gun Some ancient old acquaintance corners you and gets to sqauking And asks you about ole number one You just tell her last you heard I's still free as a bird Out there somewhere still on the run Out there somewhere's still on the run Outro