Listen to Freedom by The Isley Brothers

Freedom

The Isley Brothers

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

The Isley Brothers

The Isley Brothers

Performer

Ernie Isley

Bass

C. Jasper

Piano

George Moreland

George Moreland

Drums

Truman Thomas

Organ

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Ronald Isley

Songwriter

O'Kelly Isley Jr.

O'Kelly Isley Jr.

Songwriter

Ernest Isley

Composer

C. Jasper

Composer

O. Isley

Composer

George Patterson

George Patterson

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Ronald Isley

Producer

O'Kelly Isley Jr.

O'Kelly Isley Jr.

Producer

Tony Martell

Executive Producer

Tom Ruff

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Freedom

This is what I call freedom

[Verse 2]

Well, I wanna say

I wanna tell you

I wanna say

[Verse 3]

When you can do what you wanna do

And go where you wanna go

And live where you wanna live

And love who you wanna love

And be what you wanna be

Join what you wanna join

[Verse 4]

Well, well, well, that's freedom

Hey, yeah

Freedom

Yes, sir

[Verse 5]

When you can learn what you wanna learn

And read what you wanna read (Free, free, free)

And write what you wanna write (Free, free, free)

Do what you feel is right (Free, free, free)

[Verse 6]

Hey, hey, hey, yeah, freedom (Freedom)

Ah, yeah, (Freedom) freedom (Freedom)

Ah, yeah, (Freedom) oh, that's freedom (Freedom)

Freedom, (Freedom) freedom (Freedom)

Well, oh (Freedom) yeah

Oh, yeah

[Verse 7]

Free, free, free

Free, free, free

Free, free, free

Free, free, free

[Verse 8]

When you can eat what you wanna eat

And sleep where you wanna sleep

And say what you wanna say

And let the children play what they wanna play

And work when you wanna work

Flirt when you wanna flirt

[Verse 9]

Oh, that's freedom (Freedom)

Freedom (Freedom)

Freedom (Freedom)

Freedom (Freedom)

[Verse 10]

You can laugh when you wanna laugh

And cry when you wanna cry (Free, free, free)

And don't have to feel ashamed (Free, free, free)

Sing the song you wanna sing (Free, free, free)

When you can buy what you wanna buy (Free, free, free)

With no one to ask you why (Free, free, free)

Dress the way you wanna dress (Free, free, free)

Just because you feel the space (Free, free, free)

Walk the way you wanna walk (Free, free, free)

Talk the way you wanna talk (Free, free, free)

Shop the way you wanna shop (Free, free, free)

No one to put you out (Free, free, free)

[Verse 11]

Oh, that's freedom (Freedom)

Freedom (Freedom)

Oh, yeah, (Freedom) that's freedom (Freedom)

Freedom (Freedom)

Freedom (Freedom)

Freedom (Freedom)

Ah, freedom (Freedom)

Freedom (Freedom)

Freedom (Freedom)

Oh, yeah (Freedom)

(Freedom)

Written by: Christopher Jasper, Ernest Isley, O. Isley, Ronald Isley

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