I Wish You Knew Lyrics - Bill Monroe

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free 

I wish 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 round world to hear 

I wish 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 that I could do all the things that I can do 

Though I'm way overdue I'd be starting anew 

Well, I wish I could be like a bird in the sky 

How sweet it would be if I found I could fly 

Oh, I'd soar to the sun and look down at the sea 

And I'd sing cos I'd know that, and I'd sing cos I'd know that 

And I'd sing cos I'd know that I'd know how it feels to be free 

I'd know how it feels to be free, I'd know how it feels to be free