40 Oz. To Freedom
Sublime · Best Of: Green Series [2008]
You got your hair permed,
you got your red dress on
screaming,
"That second gear was such a turn on!"
And the fog forming on my window
tells me that the morning's here
and you'll be gone before too long.
Who taught you those new tricks?
Damn! I shouldn't start that talk.
But life is one big question when
your staring at the clock.
And the answer's always waiting
at the liquor store.
40 oz. to freedom so I take that walk.
And I know that,
oooooooooooooooo
I'm not going back.
OOOOOOOOOh
I'm not going back.
Oh Oh
God knows, I'm not going back!
oooooooooooooooo
not going, going..........
(hear party (people talking) in background)
And you look so fine.
When you lie it just dont show,
but i know which way the wind blows.
A 40 oz. to freedom is the only chance i have
to feel good even though I feel bad.
And i know that,
oooooooooooooooo
I'm not going back.
OOOOOOOOOh
I'm not going back.
Oh Oh
God knows, I''m not going back!
oooooooooooooooo
not going, going..........
oooooooooooooooo
I'm not going back.
OOOOOOOOOh
I'm not going back.
Oh Oh
God knows i'm not going back!
Ooooooooo........
you got your red dress on
screaming,
"That second gear was such a turn on!"
And the fog forming on my window
tells me that the morning's here
and you'll be gone before too long.
Who taught you those new tricks?
Damn! I shouldn't start that talk.
But life is one big question when
your staring at the clock.
And the answer's always waiting
at the liquor store.
40 oz. to freedom so I take that walk.
And I know that,
oooooooooooooooo
I'm not going back.
OOOOOOOOOh
I'm not going back.
Oh Oh
God knows, I'm not going back!
oooooooooooooooo
not going, going..........
(hear party (people talking) in background)
And you look so fine.
When you lie it just dont show,
but i know which way the wind blows.
A 40 oz. to freedom is the only chance i have
to feel good even though I feel bad.
And i know that,
oooooooooooooooo
I'm not going back.
OOOOOOOOOh
I'm not going back.
Oh Oh
God knows, I''m not going back!
oooooooooooooooo
not going, going..........
oooooooooooooooo
I'm not going back.
OOOOOOOOOh
I'm not going back.
Oh Oh
God knows i'm not going back!
Ooooooooo........
40 Oz. To Freedom
Released on Sublime's 2008 compilation Best Of: Green Series, this track stands as a defining anthem of the West Coast punk revival. Written by the band's frontman, Bud Cannon, the song blends surf rock rhythms with a gritty, street-level narrative that became synonymous with the group's identity. Its infectious energy and rebellious spirit helped cement Sublime's legacy as pioneers of the ska-punk genre, influencing countless bands that followed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The recording captures the band's signature blend of California sunshine and urban grit, making it a staple in the catalog of influential alternative rock recordings from that era.