Set me free Set me free I need a little more room to breathe And the freedom to do what I please Mama set me free Set me free Set me free Let me see what I can see Have mercy on a boy like me Mama set me free Drop me off on a mountaintop somewhere Well, I'll point 'em down and say my prayers No one understands it Maybe they don't care We're only here because it's there Set me free Set me free I wanna be what I can be City livin' ain't livin to me Mama set me free Set me free Set me free Let me see what I can see
Have mercy on a boy like me Mama set me free Well I'll go where people don't go Where the iron horses don't roll High above the sea of grey below The great mystery and the cold wind blows Set me free Set me free I need a little more room to breathe And the freedom to do what I please Mama set me free Set me free Set me free Let me see what I can be Have mercy on a boy like me Mama set me free Have mercy on a boy like me Mama set me free Have mercy on a boy like me Mama set me free