[Verse 1] When we were young, we had to steal away Start a life alone, come what may We were so in love, but the world said "no" Never broke a law, just let our spirits go Like Bonnie and Clyde in the Oklahoma dust Like John Dillinger—we had to trust Butch Cassidy chasing trains through the night We felt like outlaws, burning so bright [Chorus ] Living free in the panhandle wind Two against the world, where we'd begin No crime in our hearts, just a love so true Running from the noise, it was me and you Like we were gangsters on the run But all we wanted was the rising sun [Verse 2] Our life was amazing, just the two of us then But before the year would end, we were three, and then More love to give, more mouths to feed The fancy-free life had to take a back seat We chased our dreams like Bonnie and Clyde But the daily grind became our guide We knew we'd escaped that OK Corral And survival meant we'd built it all [Chorus ] Living free, though the nights came early Two souls dancing, moving slowly No poor man's hunger at our door We've built so much more than before Like we were gangsters on the run Now we've earned the rising sun [Verse 3] Now it's back to just us two again Looking to rekindle where we've been Late nights end at eight, and we don't barnstorm the sky But we're chasing clouds as we pass by We steal away down the winding road Two hearts carrying a lighter load Wild and free has a different view now We answer to no one, we've learned how [Chorus ] Living free in a different way Building dreams we planned that day No longer poor, no need to run We've earned the life we sought—we've won We're not gangsters stealing in the night We're two souls burning steady and bright [Bridge ] We go where we choose, we do as we please We've earned our freedom, we've found our peace Remember those grand plans we made? Look at how the colors fade Into something real, something true A lifetime of wild and free—me and you [Chorus ] Living free, we're living free Not like outlaws—we're just we Built our dreams on honest ground In this wild and free we've found No more running from the night We're two souls burning steady and bright We are wild and free Me and you—wild and free [Outro ] Steal away down the roads we choose In this life, we've already won Wild and free... wild and free The adventure's just begun