Free Spirit
Free Spirit
Laura Hooker/Tim Schlesener
12 JAN 2024
V1
12 years old, long dress, barefoot
On a boundary breaking ride
Sheltered by sugar cane fields
And a bayou on one side
Bareback she pushed her limits
As they wind blew through her hair
It touched a part of her soul
She didn’t even know was there
Chorus
Feeding her free spirt
She dug her heals into its side
One hand on the reins
As she tightly closed her eyes
Alive at last and loving every minute
Smile stretched so wide you could hear it
There’s no fear….
When you’re feeding your free spirit
V2
The outside of the horse
Changed the inside of the girl
And even when she fell off
She learned to give it another whirl
Wipe the bloody hands and knees
That get skinned along the way
Every lesson prepared the girl
For the wild rides of today
Chorus
Feeding her free spirt
She dug her heals into its side
One hand on the reins
As she tightly closed her eyes
Alive at last and loving every minute
Smile stretched so wide you could hear it
There’s no fear….
When you’re feeding your free spirit
Bridge
And there’s nothing like the feeling
When you get on … and STAY ON !
Chorus
Feeding her free spirt
She dug her heals into its side
One hand on the reins
As she tightly closed her eyes
Alive at last and loving every minute
Smile stretched so wide you could hear it
There’s no fear….
When you’re feeding your free spirit