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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gregory Porter
Gregory Porter
Vocals
Kamau Kenyatta
Kamau Kenyatta
Performer
Chip Crawford
Chip Crawford
Piano
Aaron James
Aaron James
Bass Guitar
Emanuel Harrold
Emanuel Harrold
Drums
Tivon Pennicott
Tivon Pennicott
Tenor Saxophone
Yosuke Sato
Yosuke Sato
Alto Saxophone
Curtis Taylor
Curtis Taylor
Trumpet
Glenn Patscha
Glenn Patscha
Hammond Organ
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gregory Porter
Gregory Porter
Composer
Zak Najor
Zak Najor
Composer
Kamau Kenyatta
Kamau Kenyatta
Horn Arranger
Chip Crawford
Chip Crawford
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jay Newland
Jay Newland
Mixing Engineer
Brian Bacchus
Brian Bacchus
Producer
Kamau Kenyatta
Kamau Kenyatta
Associate Producer

Lyrics

Want to be free, got be free Want to be free, got be free Want to be free, got be free Want to be free, got be free Knew she could make it right Working late every night Got to make money to put food on the table And Daddy had to do the same He knew he had to do his part So none of his children would get caught up in the game So I'd be young and free Daddy made a way for me He paved a road so my burden is lighter And Momma did just the same Dropping love just like rain She said guard your heart for from it come the issues of life Free Free Free Got to do well in school Obey that golden rule Treat another man like you want to be treated Share with your brotherman If needed, give him a hand For in the end, you might just need him So I'd be young and free Daddy made a way for me He paved a road so my burden is lighter And Momma did just the same Dropping Love just like rain She said guard your heart for from it, come the issues of life Free Free Free Want to be free, got be free Want to be free, got be free Want to be free, got be free Want to be free, got be free Though they both left this earth I want to thank them for my birth And all of the gifts they left for a lifetime It truly was a sacrifice They didn't even think twice Seven of Eight And Gregory would be his name So I'd be young and free Daddy made a way for me He paved a road so my burden is lighter And Momma did just the same Dropping love just like rain She said guard your heart But from it come the issues of life Free, free, free Free, free, free Want to be free, got be free Want to be free, got be free Want to be free, got be free Want to be free, got be free Want to be free, got be free Want to be free, got be free Want to be free, got be free Want to be free, got be free
Writer(s): Gregory Porter, Zachary Francis Najor Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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