Free

Pseudolus, get me that girl
 And if I can?
 You are free
 I am what?
 Free!
 Free
 Oh, what a word
 Oh, what a word
 Say it again
 Free!
 I often thought
 I often dreamed
 How it would be
 And yet, I never thought I'd be
 Once again
 Free!
 But when you come
 To think of such things
 A man should have the rights that all others
 Can you imagine what it will be like when I am -
 Can you see me?
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 Can you see me as a Roman with my head unbowed?
 Sing it good and loud
 (Free)
 Like a Roman having rights
 And like a Roman proud
 Can you see me?
 (I can see you)
 Can you see me as a voter fighting graft and vice?
 Sing it soft and nice
 (Free)
 Why, I'll be so conscientious that I may vote twice
 Can you see me?
 Can you see me?
 When I'm free to be whatever I want to be
 Think what wonders I'll accomplish then
 When the master that I serve is me and just me
 Can you see me being equal with my countrymen?
 Can you see me being Pseudolus the Citizen?
 Can you see me being -
 Give it to me once again
 (Free)
 Yes!
 (Free)
 That's it!
 (Free)
 Now not so fast
 I didn't think
 The way I am
 I have a roof, three meals a day
 And I don't have to pay a thing
 I'm just a slave and everything's free
 If I were free, then nothing would be free
 And if I'm beaten now and then
 What does it matter?
 (Free)
 Can you see me?
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 Can you see me as a poet writing poetry?
 All my verse will be
 (Free)
 A museum will have me pickled for posterity
 Can you see me?
 (I can see you)
 Can you see me as a lover
 One of great reknown?
 Women falling down
 (Free?)
 No
 But I'll buy the house of Lycus for my house in town
 Can you see me?
 Can you see me?
 Be you anything from king to baker of cakes
 You're a vegetable unless you're free
 It's a little word, but oh, the difference it makes
 It's the necessary essence of democracy
 It's the thing that every slave should have the right to be
 And I soon will have the right to buy a slave for me
 Can you see him?
 Well, I'll free him
 When a Pseudolus can move
 The universe shakes
 But I'll never move until I'm free
 Such a little word, but oh, the difference it makes
 I'll be Pseudolus the founder of a family
 I'll be Pseudolus the pillar of society
 I'll be Pseudolus the man if I can only be
 (Free)
 Sing it!
 (Free)
 Spell it!
 (F-R-double-)
 No, the long way!
 (F-R-E-E)
 Free!