I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free) - Solomon Burke

Have you ever wished upon a star

And all your hopes seemed so far

Well, here's a wish that will come true

And all these wishes are just for you

I wish I knew how it

Feel to be free, yessiree

I wish I could break all

Of these chains, oh, yes

That are really holding me

Wish I could say all the things

I should say every day

And say em loud, say em clear

For the whole wide world to hear

I wish I could share all the love

That I have in my heart today

And then move all the bars that

Keep the people in the world astring

I wish I could give all the joy

Everybody could see

Then they'd know, then they'd know

Every man in this world should be free

Listen, I wish I could give all the love

That I have in my heart, right now, today

I wish that I could help someone who

Was sad and is somewhere going astray

And most of all, I wish I had the

Answer and the secret to peace

I'd give this to every leader of the world

And then I wish I had the secret of love

For I'd share this with every man

Every woman, every boy and every girl

Oh, I wish I could fly

Like a bird up in the sky

And then wake up one morning

To find out for myself, oh

You don't even have to die

Listen, I'd fly if I could fly, you see

To the sun and then down

To the deep blue sea

Then I'd sing, yes

I'd sing about freedom

I want everybody to

Come sing along with me

Let me hear you just sing it one time

Let me hear you say

I'd sing, yes, I'd sing, come on

Sing, children, sing about love now

Sing, sing, sing about peace

Sing, sing, sing about the joy

Sing, sing, sing, ohh...