Freedom Is A Shotgun by for.the.trees published on 2014-04-20T16:21:49Z Freedom is a Shotgun is a slogan from the Black Panther Party. Other lyrics are related to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and 1970s for example the "Mountain Top" was MLK Jr.'s last speech but let's remember he had been thrown in jail and the abuses of the Civil Rights protestors as dogs and fire hoses were used to subdue them. lyrics C'mon, C'mon down from outer space You found me here with that look upon my face I've been here just once before well I packed up my bags and walked out the door Chorus: Freedom is a Shotgun X 2 Up on the mountain top oh I scream I'm sorry didn't mean to wake you from your dream there is just one thing that I would like to say c'mon c'mon get out of my way Solo (Ray Yurkewycz) You fire upon me with your hose release your dogs your minds so closed I've bit my tongue so many times been thrown in jail while everyone is blind Chorus Genre eddie esparza