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Mind To Get Free - Final Version

by Don Whitaker

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Mind To Get Free is a hard-driving song about a man struggling with love. He laments losing past lovers, while yearning to figure out a way to keep his current woman with him: if only he could ease his mind, and get out of the raw part of town.

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Mind To Get Free


(Whitaker/Kelley)


Chorus

I’m down in the raw part of town, with a mind to get free,
I’m down in the raw part of town – how to keep you with me?


Verse 1

I try to learn from my history, but it’s so hard to grow,
I saw you wanting a mystery, I never learn, you know.
A new woman is a dream indeed, they always have a glow,
I think it was Nature who decreed, I latch on, then I fail slow.


Chorus

I’m down in the raw part of town, with a mind to get free,
I’m down in the raw part of town – how to keep you with me?


Instrumental


Bridge

Like Byron said, “I’m mad, bad,
and dangerous to know.”
Never know what I had,
a man of frequent woe,
with a mind to get free
down in the raw part of town,
with a mind to get free,
how to keep you with me?


Verse 2

She was a victim of her own heart; so am I, so are you.
Souls who connect, sometimes come apart, so odd the way they do.
Every life seems to choose a test, so odd the way they do.
Ready to give it all a rest . . . so am I, but are you?


Chorus

I’m down in the raw part of town, with a mind to get free,
I’m down in the raw part of town – how to keep you with me?


Instrumental


Chorus

I’m down in the raw part of town, with a mind to get free,
I’m down in the raw part of town – how to keep you with me?
How to keep you with me?
How to keep you with me?

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released October 11, 2015

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Don Whitaker Greencastle, Indiana

His first introduction to performing occurred at age six, when he found himself standing atop bars at local VFWs to sing covers – his efforts adding to Don’s stash of quarters for his pinball fascination. Don has been playing professionally since the age of 15, appearing in the horn section of the touring band, Morning Star, while also taking his turn at the mic as a young singer. ... more

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