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 holdin′ me

I wish I could say all the things that I should say

Say 'em loud, say ′em clear

For the whole round world to hear

I wish I could share all the love that's in my heart

Remove all the bars that keep us apart

I wish you could know what it means to be me

Then you'd see and agree that every man should be free

I wish I could give all I′m longin′ to give

I wish I could live like I'm longing to live

I wish I could do all the things that I can do

And though I′m way overdue I'd be startin′ anew

Well, I wish I could be like a bird in the sky

How sweet it would be If I found I could fly

And I'd soar to the sun & look down at the sea

Then I′d sing 'cause I'd know, yeah

And I′d sing ′cause I'd know

And I′d sing 'cause I′d know

I'd know how it feels

I′d know how it feels to be free, yeah, yeah

how it feels to be free

how it feels to be free