I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to Be Free

I wish I knew how
 It would feel to be free
 Wish that 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 clear
 For the whole wide world to hear
 Wish that 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 longing 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 over due
 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 out I could fly
 I would soar to the sun
 And I'd look back down at the sea
 And I would sing because I know
 How it feels to be free, oh
 How it feels to be free