The Petal Falls - Liberated Lyrics

That mill stood like a rock
On which my father built his life
He could tell you to the day
How long it took to save the money
So he could buy this house
From father to son they worked that mill
Grim as the reaper with a heart like hell
The fabric of our lives was woven with the steel
Every stick of furniture, every single meal
As a boy it was a place I'd learnt to hate
My father told me then i'd never cross that gate
He said I know that times are changing
There's a fire inside you raging
I was once that young, so listen to me son

I was
Educated
By the sound of soul
And I was
Liberated
By a love of rock n roll
There were
Fast cars
And rhythm 'n' blues
It's like a
Bad penny
That you never ever lose

Now I'm grown
I stand before these gates
But it'd all gone
Along with my hate
All that's left is this monument to men
A cathedral of steel
Twisted and bent
If I close my eyes
I see the giant awake
I hear the whistle calling
I watch them flood through the gates
I know that times have changed
But still the fires rage

And I was
Educated
By the sound of soul
And I was
Liberated
By a love of rock n roll
There were
Fast cars
And rhythm 'n' blues
It's like a
Bad penny
That you never ever lose

Yeah

And I was
Educated
To the sound of soul
And I was
Liberated
By a love of rock n roll
There were
Fast cars
And rhythm 'n' blues
It's like a
Bad penny
That you never ever lose
I was
Educated
To long legged women
Spending my money on dancin 'n' singin
I was
Motivated
With a ten second fuse
There were short skirts and high heeled shoes
And I was liberated
Dedicated
Motivated
To a love of rock n roll
And I was captivated
Infatuated
Educated
By the sound of soul
By the sound of soul
Liberated by love
By a love of rock n roll