I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free I wish I could break all the chains holding me And I wish I could say all of the things that I should say Say it loud, say it clear for the whole round world to hear I wish I could share all of the love that's in my heart To move all of the bars that keeps holding us apart And I wish you could know what it means to be me Then you would see and agree every man should be free I wish I could give all I'm longing to give I wish I could live like I'm longing to live And I wish I could do all the things that I can do Though I'm way overdue, I'd be starting anew I wish I could be like a bird in the sky How sweet it would be if I found out I could fly I'd soar through the sun and look down at the sea Then I'd sing 'cause I'd know how it feels to be free Then I'd sing 'cause I'd know, hey, hey I'd sing 'cause I'd know, hey, hey I'd sing 'cause I'd know how it feels to be free Yeah-hey