Lyrics Language: English Song writer/composer(s): Allen Collins, Ronald Vanzant
Tweet this Song Follow Mp3Lyircs on Twitter
Send "Free Bird" Ringtone to your Cell
Lynyrd SkynyrdFree Bird Lyrics:
If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
Yes I for I must be traveling on, now
'Cause there's too many places I've got to see
If I stayed here with you, girl
Things just couldn't be the same
'Cause I'm as free as a bird now
And this bird you cannot change
And this bird you cannot change
And this bird you'll never change
Lord knows, I can't change
Bye, bye baby it's been a sweet love, yeah, yeah
Though this feeling I can't change
Oh please don't take it so badly
'Cause Lord knows I'm to blame
If I stayed here with you now
Things just couldn't be the same
'Cause I'm as free as a bird now, how about you?
And this bird you cannot change
And this bird you cannot change
And this bird you'll never change
Lord knows, I can't change
Lord help me, I can't change
Lord I can't change
Won't you fly a free bird, yeah
Lynyrd Skynyrd 21st Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - Press Room at The Waldorf Astoria New York City, USA - 13.03.06 View archive of all Lynyrd Skynyrd pictures
The lyrics on the most recent version are sanctioned by the composer, or owner of the rights to the lyrics, however, there may be lyrics that are more complete on the prior version(s) that have been submitted by a contributor to mp3lyrics.org
See this song in a different language (automatic translation)
Lynyrd Skynyrd Free Bird Lyrics Information:
"FREE BIRD" 1
Written by: Allen Collins & Ronnie Van Zant
Produced by: John Carney
Performed by: Lynyrd Synyrd 23
First released: 4
Single: November 1974 (Length 4:41)
Album: April 1973 (Length 9:08)
1 "Free Bird" (aka "Son of Stairway" 5 ), was
originally intended as a tribute to the deceased Allman
Brothers Band guitarist, Duane Allman, with its funereal
organ beginning setting the tone. In later years, the
song's mythology was fueled when three of the
bandmembers died, including lead singer Ronnie Van Zant,
in a fiery plane crash in 1977. "Free Bird" is a
Southern-Rock standard in the quintessential, power
ballad style of heavy-hitters, "Stairway to Heaven" 5 ,
"Dream On, 6 " and the blatantly copied, "Green Grass
And High Tides 7 ." Released as a single in late 1974,
"Free Bird" became the band's second Top 40 hit on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1975, where it peaked
at #19. A live version of the song also reached the
Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1977, peaking at #38. Not
only is it Lynryd Sknyrd's longest song, it also
achieved the #3 spot on Guitar World's, 100 Greatest
Guitar Solos. It is used as a finale for the band's live performances.
2 Personnel (Studio Version):
Ronnie Van Zant (vocals)
Allen Collins (rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar)
Gary Rossington (slide guitar, rhythm guitar)
Ed King (bass guitar)
Billy Powell (Wurlitzer electric piano)
Bob Burns (drums)
Roosevelt Gook (organ, mellotron.)
3 Covered by:
Banjo & Sullivan
Blues Traveler
The Bronx Casket Co.
California Guitar Trio
Eugene Chadbourne
Coffin Break
Built to Spill
Larry Cordle
The Charlie Daniels Band
Dash Rip Rock (mashup, live)
Disarray
Dread Zeppelin
Dream Theater
The Hit Crew
The Indulgers
Joey & Rory
Wynonna Judd
Kid Rock (covered part of the song)
The Lounge-O-Leers
Arnold McCuller
Stewart Michaels
Molly Hatchet
Monte Montgomery (live)
Pate Mustajärvi (in Finnish as ""Taivaan lintu")
The Orb
Phish
Tally Hall (live)
Chuck Thompson
Towers of London
The Toyes
Robby Turner
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Ken & Harry Watters
The Who
The Wild Southern Boys
Will to Power
et al.
Album(s):
(1)Lynyrd Skynyrd: (pronounced 'leh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd)
1. MCA, Gatefold Cover, 8-Track, Stereo LP, #MCA-363, US-1973.
2. MCA, Remastered, 13-Track, Stereo CD, #MCA-088-112727-2, US-2001 8 .
et al. * This list is not intended to be the complete
discogrpahy on which this song appears.
5 Refers to "Stairway To Heaven," a song by the rock
group, Led Zeppelin.
6 "Dream On" is a song by the rock group, Aerosmith.
7 "Green Grass And High Tides" by the rock group, The
Outlaws, mimics the style and sound of "Free Bird.
