Wish I could go down to a department store,
buy myself some freedom.
Wish I could go down to a department store,
buy myself some freedom.
Freedom, freedom, freedom have mercy on me!
Freedom, freedom, freedom over me.
Wish I could swim wherever I want,
Daddy wouldn't have to live across the ocean.
Wish I could swim wherever I want,
Daddy wouldn't have to live across the ocean.
Freedom, freedom, freedom have mercy on me!
Freedom, freedom, freedom over me.
Wish I could eat at whatever lunch counter I want,
then I wouldn't have to go on hungry.
Wish I could eat at whatever lunch counter I want,
then I wouldn't have to go on hungry.
Freedom, freedom, freedom have mercy on me!
Freedom, freedom, freedom over me.