Written by Dick Dallas, William Eugene Taylor
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I wish I knew how it would feel to be free;
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I wish I could break all the chains holding me.
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I wish I could say all the things that I should say
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Say 'em loud, say 'em clear for the whole round world to hear.
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I wish I could share all the love that's in my heart,
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Remove all the bars that keep us apart.
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I wish you could know what it means to be me
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Then you'd see and agree that every man should be free.
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I wish I could give all I'm longing to give;
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I wish I could live like I'm longing to live.
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I wish that I could do all the things that I can do
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Though I'm way overdue, I'd be starting anew.
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Well I wish I could be like a bird in the sky;
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How sweet it would be if I found I could fly!
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Oh, I'd soar to the sun and look down at the sea
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Then I'd sing 'cause I'd know, yeah,
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Then I'd sing 'cause I'd know, yeah
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Then I'd sing 'cause I'd know, I'd know how it feels,
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I'd know how it feels to be free,
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I'd know how it feels to be free
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