Whooooa-oh I said that I'm runnin' I'm runnin' free On a track that will lead me to the valley of identity I said that I'm runnin' Lord, I got to free my soul I'm runnin' with a burnin' spirit that I can't control I said that I'm runnin' (runnin', runnin') My two legs are gonna push on through They're gonna pound away the ground And let the old winds wash my face (Yeah!) I will be comin' (comin', comin') Runnin' on, like I was born to do And every step I'm gonna take will get me further from these chains (from these chains) Whoa-oh, 'cause I'm runnin' (aaah) I'm runnin' free (runnin' free) On a track that will lead me to the valley of identity I said that I'm runnin' Lord, I got to free my soul (Lord, I'm gonna free my soul) I'm runnin' with a burnin' spirit that I can't control Whoa-oh, 'cos I'm runnin' (aaah) I'm runnin' free (runnin' free) On a track that will lead me to the valley of identity I said that I'm runnin' Lord, I got to free my soul (Lord, I'm gonna free my soul) I'm runnin' with a burnin' spirit that I can't control Could it be something I believed from a long time ago? Could it be a little something deep inside has got me movin' on? (Oh yeah) 'Cause I'm runnin' (runnin', runnin') I could feel a heart that's beatin' fast It's gonna thump, it's gonna bump A lot of cool air through my face (yeah) (aaah) I will be comin' (comin', comin') Runnin' on with everything I've got Because my steps are gonna break away the burden from these chains (from these chains) Whoa-oh, 'cause I'm runnin' (aaah) I'm runnin' free (runnin' free) On a track that will lead me to the valley of identity Lord knows that I'm runnin' Oh, I got to free my soul (Lord, I'm gonna free my soul) Oh, I'm runnin' with a burnin' spirit that I can't control I'm runnin' with a burnin' spirit that I can't control I got to keep runnin' and runnin' I got to keep on runnin' on, yes I have I got to keep on runnin' Lord knows, I got to keep on runnin' now I'm runnin' with a burnin' spirit that I can't control