I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free - Wynton Marsalis Septet/Susan Tedeschi/Derek Trucks/Wynton Marsalis

I wish I knew how

It would feel to be free

I wish I could break

All the chains holding me

And I wish I could say

All the things that I'd like to say

Say 'em aloud 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

And 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 longing to give

I wish I could live like I'm longing to live

I wish I could do all the things that I should do

Though I'm way overdue

I'd be starting a new

And 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

And I'd sing 'cause I'd know

I'd sing 'cause I'd know

I'd sing 'cause I'd know

Oh lord lord I'd sing

I'd sing because I'd know

I'd sing because I'd know

Oh lord I would sing

I'd sing because I'd know

Dance will be come to

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