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Credits

AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN
Maxi Priest
Maxi Priest
Stimme und Gesang
Frank Eno
Frank Eno
Gitarre
Jerry Fulgence
Jerry Fulgence
Gitarre
Angela Hart
Angela Hart
Begleitgesang
Errol Robinson
Errol Robinson
Bass
Carroll Thompson
Carroll Thompson
Begleitgesang
Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson
Schlagzeug
Barbara Snow
Barbara Snow
Trompete
Andy Duncan
Andy Duncan
Percussion/Schlagzeug
Candy McKenzie
Candy McKenzie
Begleitgesang
Ewan Robinson
Ewan Robinson
Tasteninstrumente
Al Deval
Al Deval
Tenorsaxofon
Tim Saunders
Tim Saunders
Altsaxofon
Pete Lamont
Pete Lamont
Posaune
KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT
Maxi Priest
Maxi Priest
Komponist:in
Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson
Komponist:in
C. Henry
C. Henry
Komponist:in
PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK
Paul Robinson For Level Vibes Productions
Paul Robinson For Level Vibes Productions
Produzent:in
Keith Finney
Keith Finney
Mischtechniker:in

Lyrics

Oh, oh, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
In the springtime
You can see nature full and free
High up in the trees
You can hear the birds them singing songs of freedom
Out in the open
Everything there is fresh and clean
I like the life I'm here living
All creatures great and small
Living together one and all
I wanna be
The way I wanna be
That is the way I wanna be
Like the bird in the tree yeah
They're going
(Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, twee-twee-twee)
(Twiddly-diddly-dee-dee-dee-dee)
(Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, twee-twee-twee)
(Twiddly-diddly-dee-dee-dee-dee)
Singing songs of freedom
Singing songs of freedom
Living in the city
No chains around my feet
Still I'm not free
No handcuffs on my hand
But I've got my dignity
I wanna be
The way I wanna be
That is the way I wanna be
Like the bird in the tree yeah
They're going
(Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, twee-twee-twee)
(Twiddly-diddly-dee-dee-dee-dee)
(Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, twee-twee-twee)
(Twiddly-diddly-dee-dee-dee-dee)
Singing songs of freedom
(Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, twee-twee-twee)
Singing songs of freedom
(Twiddly-diddly-dee-dee-dee-dee)
(Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, twee-twee-twee)
(Twiddly-diddly-dee-dee-dee-dee)
See as a yute
Living in the city
Can't get no work
Can't get no job
Can't get no money to put in my pocket
I can't get a thing
To have of my own
That's why I wanna be free
That's why I wanna be free
Like the bird in the tree
Like the bird in the tree
They're going
(Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, twee-twee-twee)
(Twiddly-diddly-dee-dee-dee-dee)
(Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, twee-twee-twee)
(Twiddly-diddly-dee-dee-dee-dee)
Singing songs of freedom
Singing songs of freedom
Yes in the springtime
You can feel nature full and free
High up in the trees
You can hear the birds them singing songs of freedom
Out in the open
Everything there is fresh and clean
I like the life I'm here living
All creatures great and small
Living together one and all
I wanna be
The way I wanna be
Just like the bird in the tree
They're going
(Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, twee-twee-twee)
They're going
(Twiddly-diddly-dee-dee-dee-dee)
I said they're going
(Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, twee-twee-twee)
I said they're going
(Twiddly-diddly-dee-dee-dee-dee)
I said they're going
(Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, twee-twee-twee)
Oh, yeah
(Twiddly-diddly-dee-dee-dee-dee)
Oh, yeah
(Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, twee-twee-twee)
Oh
(Twiddly-diddly-dee-dee-dee-dee)
Singing
(Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, twee-twee-twee)
(Twiddly-diddly-dee-dee-dee-dee)
Written by: C. Henry, Max Alfred Aka Priest Ma Elliott, Maxi Priest, Paul Robinson

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