I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free Lyrics - Electric Dirt - Levon Helm

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free 

I wish I could break all of they chains they holding me 

And I wish I could say all the things that I should say 

Say it loud, say it clear for the whole round world to hear 

I wish I could share all the love that's in my heart 

And remove all the doubt 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 longin' to live 

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

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

And I wish I could be like a bird in the sky 

How sweet it would be if I found out I could fly 

I'd soar to the sun and look down at the trees 

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

And I'd sing 'cause I know, and I'd sing 'cause I know 

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