“Freedom Costs” lyrics and music by James “Cedric” Hazlerig

Performed by Bedlam Bards & Marc Gunn
From CD: Firefly Drinking Songs

When you can't run, you walk / And when you can't walk, you crawl,
If you find someone to carry you / Then rise up and stand tall.
One raindrop might be nothin' / But no one can stop a wave,
So let us stand united / When we aim to misbehave.

Freedom costs, Freedom costs
When you know your cause is righteous,
You don't stop to count your loss;
Freedom costs, Freedom costs
Libertas Sumptus, Freedom costs

The Alliance is your enemy / But the top brass ain't your friend,
In the Independent Army / You're in the company of kin;
Though your enemies are many / Never fear their fierce attack,
Just remember you're a Browncoat / You've got friends to watch your back.

Well, you all had different reasons / But you all answered the call,
I'm about to ask lots more of you / From some, I will ask all.
Some of you won't see the dawn / Some won't see the night,
If we can't do something smart, my friends / Let's at least do something right.

It might look like madness / But love is what we've found.
Love's what keeps us in the air / When we ought to run aground.
Love will keep us sailin' / When it seems like we are through,
Well, we might be banged up plenty / But with love, we will fly true.

Chords: Key C

[C]When you can't run, you walk / And when you can't [F]walk, you [C]crawl,
If you [F]find someone to [C]carry you / Then [G]rise up and stand [F]tall.
One [C]raindrop might be nothin' / But no [F]one can stop a [C]wave,
So [F]let us stand [C]united / When we [G]aim to misbe-[F]have.

[C]Freedom costs, Freedom [F]costs [C]
When you [F]know your cause is [C]righteous,
You don't [G]stop to count your [Am]loss;
Freedom [C]costs, Freedom [F]costs [C]
[F]Libertas [C]Sumptus, [G]Freedom [C]costs

Background

An Anthem for the 76th Independent Battalion

Freedom Costs Videos

from Firefly Drinking Songs CDs

from a live performance at Dragon Con 2011