John Legend - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free Lyrics






[John Legend]
I wish I knew how, it would feel, to be free
I wish I could break, all the chains, holding me
And I wish I could say, all the things, that I should say
Say 'em loud, say 'em clear, for the whole 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, I'm longing to give
And I wish I could live, like I'm longing to live
And I wish I could do, all the things I can do
Though I'm way overdue, I'd be starting to move

Well I wish I could be, like a bird up in the sky
How sweet it would be, if I found I could fly
Well I'd soar to the sun, then I'd look down at the sea
Then I'd sing cause I'd know
Yes I'd, sing cause I'd know
Sing cause I know
I know I'm free, yeah
Yeah I know I'm free... [fades out]





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  1. �.... �....

    And 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 doubts
    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 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
    So long to my song
    And look down upon the sea
    And I sing because I know yeah
    And I sing because I know yeah
    And I sing because I know
    I would know how it feels
    I would know how it feels to be free
    I would know how it feels
    Yes, I would know
    I would know how it feels, how it feels
    To be free, no no

  2. R.... J....

    Whoa! I just got taken to Church with this one :)

  3. m.... t....

    excellent cover

  4. B.... ....

    LA 3A COUCOU

  5. R.... E....

    kamiriyoni

  6. C.... C....

    Amo esta canción ;)

  7. S.... S....

    Ohhh God I like this song and the idea!!

  8. e.... g....

    im in love with this!

  9. T.... G....

    I am having a assembly about it but instead of lower voice we are having a higher pitch

  10. D.... P....

    I'm trying to find the original version sung by Billy Taylor. I can only find the instrumental version.

    D.... P....

    @Donna P Have you listened to Nina Simone's version?

    D.... P....

    Did he ever sing it? I could find no evidence of a sung recording, despite he a Dick Dallas writing the lyrics. I think Simone might've made the first recording with a vocal. Wikipedia is misleading - it suggests, by poor wording, that his version on, 'Right Here, Right Now', the song's album, wasn't instrumental, but it is.

    D.... P....

    Goatlips you're right, only the lyrics were added. Nina simone made the first recording of it in 1964 if i am not mistaken, before that it was only an instrumental music played by Taylor and his trio, sung in his daughter's church too

  11. x.... r....

    this is a covered of Lighthouse Family song

    x.... r....

    they covered it from nina simone

    x.... r....

    @Toon De Buck
    and she actually covered it from Billy Taylor

    x.... r....

    Eric Watson i like how all coments went up from recent times to the origin xD

  12. I.... P....

    Nina Simone's song is awesome. Especially made by John.

    I.... P....

    It’s actually Dr. Billy Taylor’s song...

  13. J.... H....

    classic tune, learning it!

  14. M.... I....

    Nina's still more awesome ;)

  15. b.... ....

    RIP Nina...