I used to be a rolling stone, you know If the cause was right I'd leave to find the answer on the road I used to be a heart beating for someone But the times have changed The less I say the more my work gets done 'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom From the day that I was born I've waved the flag Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man, yeah Gave me peace of mind my daddy never had Oh Philadelphia freedom shine on me, I love you Shine the light through the eyes of the ones left behind Shine the light, shine the light Shine the light, won't you shine the light Philadelphia freedom I love you, yes I do If you choose to you can live your life alone Some people choose the city Some other choose the good old family home I like living easy without family ties Till the whipoorwill of freedom zapped me Right between the eyes 'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
From the day that I was born I've waved the flag Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man Gave me peace of mind my daddy never had Oh Philadelphia freedom shine on me, I love you Shine the light through the eyes of the ones left behind Shine the light, shine the light Shine the light, won't you shine the light Philadelphia freedom I love you, yes I do Philadelphia freedom shine on me, I love you Shine the light through the eyes of the ones left behind Shine the light, shine the light Shine the light, won't you shine the light Philadelphia freedom I love you You know I love you You know I love you Yes I do Philadelphia freedom, I love you, yes I do Philadelphia freedom, you know that I love you, yes I do Philadelphia freedom, don't you know that I love you, yes I do Philadelphia freedom, don't you know that I love you, yes I do