Listen to I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free by Nina Simone

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

Nina Simone

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Nina Simone - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free (Official Audio)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Nina Simone

Vocals

Sammy Lowe

Conductor

Eric Gale

Guitar

Rudy Stevenson

Guitar

Ernie Hayes

Piano

Gene Taylor

Bass

Bernard Purdie

Drums

Ernie Royal

Trumpet

Marky Markowitz

Marky Markowitz

Trumpet

Seldon Powell

Tenor Saxophone

Mel Tax

Flute

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Billy Taylor

Songwriter

Richard Lamb

Songwriter

Sammy Lowe

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Danny Davis

Producer

Hall Ray

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

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

[Verse 2]

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

[Verse 3]

I wish I could give all I'm longing to give

I wish I could live like I'm longing to live

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

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

[Outro]

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

How sweet it would be if I found I could fly

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

Then I'd sing 'cause I'd know, yeah

Then I'd sing 'cause I'd know, yeah

Then I'd sing 'cause I'd know

I'd know how it feels

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

I'd know how it feels

Yes, I'd know, I'd know how it feels

How it feels to be free, Lord, Lord, Lord

Written by: Richard Lamb, William Taylor