I Shall Be Released Lyrics - Bette Midler - Bette Midler

They say everything can be replaced 

That every distance is not near 

So I remember every face 

Of every man who put me here 

They say every woman needs protection 

Then they turn around and tell you 

Every woman's got to fall 

I swear, I see my own reflection 

Somewhere far beyond this wall 

I see my life come shining 

From the west down to the east 

Any day now, any day now 

I shall be released 

Now, yonder stands there in that lonely crowd 

A man who swears he is not to blame, no, no 

And if you ask him has he ever seen this lonely woman? 

He'll tell you, "No, no, no" 

What's more, he does not know my name 

But I see my light come shining 

Shining, shining, shining from the west 

Straight on down to the east 

Ah, any day now, any, any old day now 

I am going to, I am going to be released, yeah 

They tell ya, they tell ya every woman 

They tell ya every woman got to have protection 

Then they turn around and tell ya 

"No, we gonna make that a woman fall" 

Oh, god, I swear, I swear I see 

I see my, my very own reflection 

Far and away beyond, way, way beyond these four walls 

That's right, I see, I see my life, my life 

My life is shining, shining, shining 

Shining, shining, shining, shining 

From the west straight on down to the east 

And any day now, do you hear me? 

Any day now, I shall be, I am going to be released 

Any day now, any day now, any day now 

Any, any day now, oh, any day now 

Any day, any day, any day 

Any day, any day, any day 

Woah, any day, any day, any old day now 

Yeah, any day now, I am going to, I shall be released 

Woah, any day now, I shall see again 

Any day now, I shall be free again 

Any day now, they'll let me be again 

Oh, any day now, any day now, any day now 

Whoa, help me, any day, any day 

Any old day now