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 Oh, I'd soar to the sun And look down at the sea Then I'd sing 'cause I'd know, yeah And I'd sing 'cause I'd know, yeah 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 I'd know how it feels Yes, I'd know I'd know how it feels, how it feels To be free, no, no, no