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  should  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  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  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
And  though  I'm  way  over  due
I'd  be  starting  a  new
Well  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
Than  I'd  sing  cos  I  know -yea
Then  I'd  sing  cos  I  know -yea
Then  I'd  sing  cos  I  know
I'd  know  how  it  feels
Oh  I  know  how  it  feels  to  be  free
Yea  Yea!Oh,I  know  how  it  feels
Yes  I  know
Oh,I  know
How  it  feels
How  it  feels
To  be  free