This song was first released on the Rhymes and Reasons album. It is the only album it has been released on.
And I wish I knew how It would feel to be free I wish that I could break All the chains holding me I wish I could say All the things that I'd like to 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 every doubt that keeps us apart And I wish you could know What it means to be me Then you’d see and agree Every man should be free
I wish I could live
Like I’m longin’ to live I wish I could give What I’m longin’ to give And I wish I could do All the things I’d like to do You know they still are quite a few Yes Sir... And I’m way way over due
I wish I could be like a bird up in the sky How sweet it would be If I found out I could fly So long to the sun And look down upon Ihe sea And I sing because I know How it feels to be And I sing because I know How it feels to be And I sing because I know How it feels to be free Yeah