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 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
 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 longing to live
 I wish I could do
 All the things that I can do
 And though I'm way overdue
 I'd be startin' anew
 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
 Then I'd sing 'cause I'd know, yeah
 And I'd sing 'cause I'd know, yeah
 And I'd sing 'cause I'd know
 I'd know how it feels
 I'd know how it feels to be free, yeah, yeah
 I'd know how it feels
 Yes, I'd know
 I'd know how it feels, how it feels
 To be free, no, no, no