I Wish (I Knew How It Feels to Be Free)

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free

I wish I could break all the chains holding me

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

Say 'em loud, say 'em clean for the whole wide world to hear

I wish I could share all the love that's in my heart

Remove all the bonds that keep us apart

Oh, I wish you could know what it means to be me

Then you'd see and agree that your main charge you'd be freed

Well, I wish I could give all I'm longing to give

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

Oh, I wish I could do all the things that I can do

Oh, I'm way overdue, I'd be starting anew

Well, I wish I could be like a bird in the sky

How sweet it would be if I found I could fly

I'd soar to the sun and look down at the sea

And I'd sing, 'cause I know, yeah!

I would sing, 'cause I know, yeah!

I would sing, 'cause I know, oh-ooh, oh-ooh, oh, oh

Mm-hm, hm, whoa!

Mmm

Hm, hm, hm, yeah

Whoa!