Lyrics: I Want Freedom
Album: Survival
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
 

Don: mel, hit that on the second intro.
Mel: (muffled)
Don: yeah, i think it sounds better to stop it quick.
Mel: (muffled)
Don: yeah.
Mel: (muffled)
Don: okay, like you did, (noise) like you did, (noise) like you did, i’ll stop my cymbal quick, then, on the second intro.
Mel: (muffled)

Don: alright, alright.
?: (muffled)
Don: the tape is rolling.
?: (muffled)
Don: here we go. this is grand funk railroad and here comes the count. one, …
?: get on with it!
Don: one, two, three, four …

(musical intro)

Don: cut! why did you stop that? let all of them ring. the second intro, the second time he goes … you know, in the song, when we go back into this part?
Mel: yeah.
Don: that’s what i mean. the first …
Mel: (muffled)
Don: you know, like we’re coming out of … we’re coming out of: da, dum, da; da, dum, da; da, dum, da, dum, da, da, da, da, da … da … dratum, bap! stop that one.
Mel: (muffled)
Don: that’s the only one.
Mel: (muffled)
Don: just that one, let the rest of them ring. okay. here we go again, grand funk railroad. here we are … buddy r. review, right here on … on … want me to get on with it?
?: get on with it!
One, two, (pause) tape is rolling? okay … here we go … one, two, three, four …

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Chorus
Just let me take it, my mind can’t make it without …
I can’t take it, said i just can’t make it.
Just let me take it, my mind can’t make it without …
I can’t take it, so you best not take it.

I’ve been waitin’ for such, such a long, long time,
To tell you all about these feelings of mine.
Something tells me there just has to be a better day,
And that’s why i came here to say …

Chorus

Growing up, i was free in my childhood years,
And now they tell me i can wash away my tears.
These tears explain the way, it’s the way that i feel,
Because the freedom they give me is real.

Chorus

Chorus

I want freedom, the kind that they promised me,
Just for livin’ in this country.
I want the freedom, the kind that makes me feel strong,
But, let me tell you, something is wrong.

Chorus

Half-chorus