Billy Joe Shaver - Freedom's Child

[borntrippin]

Truly wonderful song!

[Gatorrock787]

Lisa Pankratz on drums?

[mopjockey57]

@Gatorrock787

Sure looks like her!

 Whee-hoo!

Check out Dave Alvin, she plays for him!

[iggerdanus]

Robert Duvall?

[HowDaddyIsDoing]

@iggerdanus yep, must be...

[TheLondonLassie]

This is just another Absolutely Great BJS song. Thank you Billy Joe Shaver for your wonderful music!

[sixtiesmusiconly]

Duval and Billy Joe are best of friends. Duval cast him in "THE APOSTLE" and followed him around filming a documentary. Don't guess it ever came out.

[6aabattery]

Should be made the Official Poet Laureate of Texas.

[am3661]

Don't bring a knife to a gun fight! Love you Billy Joe

[oclat1]

Best country songwriter bar none. Just listen to the lyrics & you will agree!

[comeonfolks]

This is an amazing song, one of the best that has come out in the last 10 years. by the way, go to your URL bar, put the a "Q" between the words you and tube, then press enter(There is a money thing, i think.

[highnrising]

When this CD came out, I was hoping George Strait would take a crack at this song. I think he could have had a #1 hit with it.

[michelleroche]

I saw Billy Joe at Eddies Attic the other night, he was awesome. His opening act, Ken Will Morton, was incredible too. Great show!

[SianReynolds]

@michelleroche is Paco Shipp still playing harp with BJS?

[warrenst1955]

LOVE THIS SONG .....!!!!! elsmarie

[999Atwood]

That is one cute drummer...

[youthgoes]

BJS is a prince. What a great song. His songwriting is impeccable, and his love for our Lord Jesus Christ and for his country make him a rarity these days. Raise a flag for BJS...and that guy he shot in the bar probably deserved what he got! :)

[emsmiller]

Oh man, I know all of the spots for the video! Austin is a great place! Billy Joe Shaver is a great guy and a great singer and songwriter.

[Foxyarse2]

Damn good

[DigDug13]

Who's playin drums? BJS is my favorite songwriter and yes this was a "look like Archie Bunker phase"...nicest guy you ever will meet go see him live and he will hang around for an hour just to chat and hang out. Again...anyone know who is on drums???

[lowtechtimes]

I believe that may be Lisa Pankratz on drums. This is a good song; my favorite by BJS is Old Chunk of Coal.

[Bendertent]

I love this song! I see he's also friends with Robert Duvall, I hope he has faith in our Lord Jesus Christ like Billy Joe Shaver does. :)

[ott5178]

Guess that guy should've watched his big mouth,huh? Everybody does Shaver's songs...maybe the guy tried to steal one and Billy Joe went Charles Bronson on his ass !! lol

[dalozer666]

yes

[foBRIDEAU]

this song blows

[pmul246]

He is singing about what life was like in the 1950's & 1960's. What a time it was. Don't you remember? We laughed, played & died in vietnam. Rest in peace Freedom's Child.

[silverbirdsong]

Love, love ,love Billy Joe Shaver

[mikel010]

he is old ... i didn't realy know him before this song ... strange feel. but this is nice in truth.

[sallygayle123]

does anyone have the lyrics to this song?

[7goliath7]

Nice video from a'branch on the ole' family tree.--JS

[txcountryaggie]

i didnt know robert Duvall palyed guitar? he was born in New York, like Jerry Jeff Walker he must be a true born again Texan

[Bobl56]

Just watched this video for the upteenth time and can never get tired of hearing this song. Billy Joe Shaver rules!

[xaxofon1978]

Can anyone post Silver wings of time by Billy Joe Shaver here? Would be really pleased to hear this song. Thanx Xaver

[ArmAgeDDoN9589]

GODLIKE !

One of his best songs 5 *'s

[Grovemeister]

If Billy Joe shot a dude, then that dude needed shooting! Don't fuck with Billy Joe!

[austinmayor]

Truer words were never spoken, my friend.

Truer words were never spoken.

[highnrising]

When this disc came out, I was hoping George Strait would take a crack at this song. I still think he could have taken it to No. 1 on the chart.

[jeffabis]

he sings the squidbillies intro-, I went out and bought all his albums, it is too bad about edith bunker I never knew she shot dope but I should have seen it coming

[veriard]

love him too bits...but did not know eddy was gone....so sad so gifted....trev

[WindEnergy]

He's wearing Eddy's jacket in the video. Eddy was a monster...don't think he even owned a capo, never saw him use one, ever. Billy is such a gift.  Not everyone gets to have backup guitar from Robert Duvall and Willie Nelson.

[joehans9]

great contempory song , deep words , reflecting the result of many wars.

[BabaORiley1972]

Bobert Duval!

[1JasonT]

I have followed traditional, classic country music for at least 14 years, and I KNOW that Billy Joe Shaver is one of THE GREATEST COUNTRY SONGWRITERS that has ever picked up a pen.

[karentex]

wow pretty sad of you to stoop to insults.....ifyou can't say something respectful about this man and his music, just hit the little "X" at the right of the page and move on!

[Kentuckian762]

It wasn't meant as an insult. Just stating an observation.

[Kentuckian762]

With all respect to Billy Joe Shaver, I never knew that he went through a "look like Archie bunker" phase.

[chauncygard]

billy Joe shaver is the best songwriter of my generation period..cant wait to buy this album..