when I left work It would stay there I had time for family and friends With some time to spare Going out to dinner Heading out to shop I was untethered I could not be stopped Walked down the street Looked where I was going Kept my eyes on the road I was really flowing We were free You just could not see Hon I am going bowling Well I am having lunch Talk to you later I love you a bunch All that changed When a man named Jobs Showed the world A new gadget for us slobs Well, it started before him It started with analog The dropped calls and hissing I even read catelogs We were free You just could not see There was a time When I could read a map I went the long way But who gave a Now I have maps It tells me where to go I am it's robot Driving as it says so A client needs to talk Your boss wants a call There is no hiding No peace at all Don't play that game You will be hooked Every free moment Your time is booked We were free You just could not see We don't need face to face No need for conversations Why bother going out We will just need reservations Sit behind that screen Thousand of virtual friends Who needs sleep I'm keeping up with the trends Put down that tablet Drop that cell phone Say hello to a stranger No need to be alone Take back your freedom No matter how scary Remember what it was like When life was light and airy We were free We were free You just could not see
