Freehold

I was born right here on
Randolph street in Freehold
Here right behind that big
Red maple in Freehold
Well, I went to school right here
Got laid and had my first beer in Freehold

Well, my folks always lived and
Worked right here in Freehold
I remember running up the street
Past the convent to the
Church here in Freehold
Chase my daddy down in these bars
First fell in love with this guitar
Here in Freehold

Well, I had my first kiss at the
YMCA canteen on a Friday night
Maria Espinosa tell me where are you tonight?
You were 13 but way ahead of your time
I walked home with a limp but I felt fine
That night in Freehold

Well, the girls at Freehold Regional
They looked pretty fine
Had my heart broke at least
Half a dozen times
I wonder if they misssed me
They still get the itch
Would they have dumped me if they
Knew I'd strike it rich?
Straight out of Freehold

Well, Tex, rest in peace
And Marion gave us kids a hand in Freehold
Georgie, we started up a little rock
And roll band in freehold
But, we learned pretty quick how to rock
I'll never forget the feeling of that
First 5 bucks in my pocket
That I earned in Freehold

Well, I got outta here really
Hard and fast in Freehold
Everybody wanted to kick my ass
Back there in Freehold
Well, if you were different, black or brown
It was a bit of a redneck town
Back then in Freehold

Well, something broke my daddy's
Back in Freehold in '69 he left and he
Never come back to freehold
'cept once he drove from California
3000 miles in three days
Called my relatives some dirty names
And pulled straight out of Freehold

My sister had her first little
Baby at 17 in Freehold
Well people they can be pretty mean
Honey, you had a rough road to go
But you ain't made of nothin' but soul
I love you more than you'll ever know
We both survived Freehold

Well, my buddy Mike, well
He's the mayor now in Freehold
I remember when we used to have
A lot more hair in Freehold
Well, I left and swore I'd
Never walk these streets again, jack
Tonight all I can say is "holy shit
I'm back!" back in Freehold

Well, this summer everything was
Green in Freehold
Rode my kids on the fire engine
Through the streets of Freehold
I showed 'em where their dad
Was born and raised
And first felt the sun on his face
There in Freehold

Well, I still got a lot of
Good friends right here in town
I can usually find me a free beer somewhere
With offers of free meals I am blessed
Should I go crazy, blow all my
Money and ruin my life, well
At least I'll never go hungry I guess
Here in Freehold

Well, I got a good Catholic
Education here in Freehold
Led to an awful lot of
Masturbation here in Freehold
Father, it was just something I
Did for a smile hell, I still get a good one
Off once in a while
And dedicate it to Freehold
Don't get me wrong
I ain't puttin' anybody down
Hell, in the end it all
Just goes and comes around
It's one hell of a town, Freehold!