The kid I was when I first left home Was looking for his freedom and a life of his own But the freedom that he found wasn't quite as sweet When the truth was known I have prayed for America I was made for America I can't let go till she comes around Until the land of the free Is awake and can see And until her conscience has been found.
Jackson BrowneYou can take as much as you can from the generation that has preceded you, but then it's up to you to make something new.
Jackson BrowneI'm sensitive, you know, about some things, and as some of my partners could attest to, incredibly insensitive.
Jackson BrowneSo it's not really whether you talk about politics, but how well were you able to do it. Peter Gabriel and Sting get away with it...U2...the examples are there, of people being able to carry these subjects in the music, and the audience is absolutely able to embrace subjects that aren't just the stuff they already know about. And they're actually able to learn stuff.
Jackson BrowneFamine and disaster, right there in front of you, and the more you watch, the less you do.
Jackson Browne