I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)

Have you ever wished upon a star

And all your hopes seemed so far?

Well, here's a wish that will come true

And all these wishes are just for you

I wish I knew how it feel to be free, yessiree

I wish I could break all of these chains

Oh yes, that are really holding me

Wish I could say all the things I should say every day

And say 'em loud (Say) Say 'em clear (Say)

For the whole wide world to hear

I wish I could share all the love

That I have in my heart today

And then move all the bars

That keep the people in the world astray

I wish I could give all the joy, uh

That everybody could see

Then they'd know (Then they'd know) Then they'd know (Yes, they'd know)

Every man in this world should be free

Listen

I wish I could give all the love that I have in my heart

Right now, today

I wish that I could help someone

Who was sad and is somewhere going astray

And most of all, I wish I had the answer and the secret to peace

I'd give this to every leader of the world

And then I wish I had the secret of love

For I'd share this with every man, every woman, every boy

And every girl

Oh, I wish I could fly

Fly like a bird up in the sky

And then wake up one morning to find out for myself

Oh you don't even have to die, listen

I'd fly if I could fly, you see

To the sun and then down

To the deep blue sea then I'd sing

Yes, I'd sing about freedom

I want everybody to come sing along with me

Let me hear you just sing it one time, let me hear you say

I'd sing, yes, I'd sing come on

And I'd sing, children, sing about love now

Sing, sing, sing about peace

Sing, sing, sing about the joy