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 these chains holding me

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

Say 'em loud say 'em clear for the whole wide world to hear

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

Re-move all the bars that keep us a-part

And I wish you could know what it means to be me

Then you'd see and a-gree that every man should be free
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I wish I could give all I'm longing 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

Though I'm way over - due, I'd be start-ing a-new

I wish I could be like a bird in the sky

How sweet it would be if I found I could fly

Well I'd soar to the sun and look down at the sea

Then I'd sing 'cause I'd know, yes I'd sing 'cause I'd know

Oh I'd sing 'cause I'd know how it feels to be free

I WISH I KNEW HOW IT WOULD FEEL TO BE FREE
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I wish I knew how it would feel to be free

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I wish I could break all these chains holding me

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

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Say 'em loud say 'em clear for the whole wide world to hear

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

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Re-move all the bars that keep us a-part

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And I wish you could know what it means to be me

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Then you'd see and a-gree that every man should be free

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I wish I could give all I'm longing to give

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

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

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Though I'm way over - due, I'd be start-ing a-new

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I wish I could be like a bird in the sky

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How sweet it would be if I found I could fly

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Well I'd soar to the sun and look down at the sea

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Then I'd sing 'cause I'd know, yes I'd sing 'cause I'd know

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Oh I'd sing 'cause I'd know how it feels to be free