You woke up one night in an alley
And those tall walls surrounded you
As you tried to stumble out of this hole
To the crowded street that you once new
You've got to free your mind
Because there's no place you can hide
You've got to free your mind
Under the surface no place to hide
No place to hide
Suddenly you started thinking
Because a strange thought has struck your soul
Yes, these dark walls feel so familiar
And you find yourself lurking at you goal
You've got to free your mind
Cause there's no place you can hide
You've got to free your mind
Something's crawling in the dark but you don't know what it is
Don't know what it is
Something's creeping deep inside and you don't know what it is
You don't know what it is
Brother take good care, don't lay your soul to waste
Keep your head up high, don't lay your soul to waste
Don't lay your soul to waste, don't lay your soul to waste
Your soul to waste, don't lay your soul to waste
Don't lay your soul to waste
Free your mind
Because there's no place you can hide
You've got to free your mind
Under the surface no place to hide
Free your mind
Because there's no place you can hide
You've got to free your mind
You've got to free your mind
Ooh
You've got to free your mind
Because there's no place you can hide
You've got to free your mind
Under the surface, under the surface no place to hide