Alex Koman - Free As a Penny Lyrics

Dad had a flying eagle
His mom gave him for graduation
He bought a buffalo in place of a '55

It only had three legs
But it was so much more real
Than his apparently counterfeit Mercury dime

I was free as a penny when I was a boy
But lost all my liberties that brought me such joy
Those untarnished memories cannot be destroyed
I'll always be able to recollect my coins

Dad had an empty green folder
He bought me one day
I ordered a slabbed doubled die

It had the profile of Lincoln
And in mint state condition
Professional Coin Grading Service-certified

I was free as a penny when I was a boy
But lost all my liberties that brought me such joy
Those untarnished memories cannot be destroyed
I'll always be able to recollect

Now that I'm older and unable to drive
I remember those times and the shows
We traveled far distances, mostly by car
Taking our coins on highways and boulevards

I was free as a penny when I was a boy
But lost all my liberties that brought me such joy
Those untarnished memories cannot be destroyed
I'll always be able to recollect
I'll always be able to recollect
I'll always be able to recollect my coins