I wish I knew how it would feel to be free        TT 001

Das Lied erschien 1970 und wurde von Nina Simone gesungen. Vom Stil her war das Original in Richtung Jazz/Gospel angesiedelt. 1981 "coverte" die  "Lighthouse Family" den Song und veränderte ihn in zu einer Pop/Soul-Ballade. Der Singing Call ist an die Coverversion angelehnt.

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Originaltext

Free

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 wide world to hear

I wish I could share all the love that's in my heart
Remove all the bars that keep us apart
And I wish you could know how it feels to be me
Then you'd see and agree
That every man should be free

I wish I could be like a bird in the sky
How sweet it would be if I found I could fly
Well I'd soar to the sun and look down at the sea
And I'd sing 'cos I'd know how it feels to be free

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free
I wish I could break all the chains holding me
And I wish I could say all the things that I wanna say
Say 'em loud, say 'em clear
For the whole wide world to hear
Say 'em loud, say 'em clear
For the whole wide world to hear
Say 'em loud, say 'em clear
For the whole
Wide world to hear

One love
One blood
One life
You got to do what you should
One life
With each other
Sisters
Brothers
One life
But we're not the same
We get to carry each other
Carry each other

Woah, woah, woah, woah

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free
I wish I knew how it would feel to be free

 

Singing Call Sheet

FREE
(I wish I knew how it would feel to be free)


Open-Break-Close
Sides Face, Grand Square
I wish I knew how it would feel to be free
I wish I could break all the chains holding me
Alemade and weave
I wish I could say , swing and promenade
Say 'em loud, say 'em clear
For the whole wide world to hear

Figure
Heads (Sides) square thru four
All the way and a right and left thru
Swing thru, the boys run right
Bend your line, reverse flutterwheel
Square thru three hands around
Swing and promenade
Say 'em loud, say 'em clear
For the whole wide world to hear