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What would you do
If you were asked to give up your dreams for freedom
What would you do
If asked to make the ultimate sacrifice
Would you think about all them people
Who gave up everything they had.
Would you think about all them War Vets
And would you start to feel bad
Freedom isn't free
It costs folks like you and me
And if we don't all chip in
We'll never pay that bill
Freedom isn't free
No, there's a hefty fuckin' fee.
And if you don't throw in your buck o' five
Who will?
What would you do
If someone told you to fight for freedom.
Would you answer the call
Or run away like a little pussy
'Cause the only reason that you're here.
Is 'cause folks died for you in the past
So maybe now it's your turn
To die kicking some ass
Freedom isn't free
It costs folks like you and me
And if we don't all chip in
We'll never pay that bill
Freedom isn't free
Now there's a hefty fuckin' fee
And if you don't throw in your buck o' five
Who will?
You don't throw in your buck 'o five. Who will?
Oooh buck o' five
Freedom costs a buck 'o five
If you were asked to give up your dreams for freedom
What would you do
If asked to make the ultimate sacrifice
Would you think about all them people
Who gave up everything they had.
Would you think about all them War Vets
And would you start to feel bad
Freedom isn't free
It costs folks like you and me
And if we don't all chip in
We'll never pay that bill
Freedom isn't free
No, there's a hefty fuckin' fee.
And if you don't throw in your buck o' five
Who will?
What would you do
If someone told you to fight for freedom.
Would you answer the call
Or run away like a little pussy
'Cause the only reason that you're here.
Is 'cause folks died for you in the past
So maybe now it's your turn
To die kicking some ass
Freedom isn't free
It costs folks like you and me
And if we don't all chip in
We'll never pay that bill
Freedom isn't free
Now there's a hefty fuckin' fee
And if you don't throw in your buck o' five
Who will?
You don't throw in your buck 'o five. Who will?
Oooh buck o' five
Freedom costs a buck 'o five
Lyrics submitted by shirvs
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Freedom Isn't Free I believe is a bash against common era governments (U.S. in particular). As many people may think, Trey Parker and Matt Stone would never have meaning in their songs but they're actually very intelligent guys. I believe it's a bash particularly on the American government because it's got the whole patriotic American country genre. The main thing I believe it revolves around in the issue of peace and freedom for all in the world. The American government (among others) constantly insist of how hard freedom is to achieve and how grateful we should be; while America is or has been in other countries imperializing countries however you see it. (Example: Nicoragua, Cuba, Iraq.)
Anyway what I'm ultimately getting at is the line repeated in the chorus etc: "Freedom costs a buck o' five." This line is mocking the American government satirically. This I believe because I think Trey and Matt know that it's a lot simpler than the government makes it sound. And if we were all to make a small sacrifice (literally) freedom and peace could be achieved for all. But to the American government - a dollar fifty is way too much! Since this song is making fun of American patriotism and saying that freedom costs a dollar five clearly states that the 20% of privileged people and governments of developed nations feel about freedom and peace. Read the lyrics again now understanding my interpretation.
Does the live "freedom cost a 1.05" supposed to mean any thing, or is it just some random line they put in?