Well I wish, I knew how It would feel to be free Just to break all of the chains, that kinda keep binding me And I wish that I could say, all that I'm longing to say Say it loud, say it clear for the whole wide world to hear And I wish that I could share all the love I got in my heart Lord how sweet it would be If we never never had to part And I wish that you could know what it's really like to be me Then you would see and agree every man ought a be free And I wish that I could sing like a bird up in the sky Lord how sweet it would be child if I found that I could fly I would soar up to the sky and I'd look down, look down at the sea, and then I would sing, 'cause I know what it's really like to be free
I wish, I knew how It would feel to be free Just to break up all the chains, that just keep on binding me And I wish that you could know, what it's like to be me I know you would see how, and then agree Each and every man ought a be free Freedom, Freedom, Each and every man wants freedom Free at last, free at last good god mighty I'm free at last I wish you could know, I wish you could see I wish you could know what it's like to be free