I need my freedom And that's a fact She said: "Give it up now, Or don't bother coming back Do ya, do ya, do ya understand?" She was the only woman Who hurt me, made me feel bad Makin' her happy was all that I had And all I ever, I ever I ever really wanted My soul survivor Without you, what do I have left My soul survivor Cannot make it by myself My soul survivor Do you hear my cry My soul survivor I will love you till the day I die She would tell me I'm a fool That I don't give a damn And though half of that was true She just didn't understand What I, what I, what I really needed Well she left me with some heavy loads Stood me on some crossroads May be I'm a better man I gotta know who I am Do ya, do ya, do ya understand?