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 wide 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 longin' to live
I wish I could do
All the things that I can do
Though, I'm way overdue
I'd be startin' a new

Well, I wish I could be
Like a bird up 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 sing
Because I know
I sing
Because I know
I sing
Because I know
I know how it feels to be free