And I got to America, I say it blew my mind And I got to America, I say it blew my mind
The Theater on a 125th street, the place was closed, it was rain, I had a I'd go there again, The taxi thought I was insane,
Brown girl the Bronx showed me her home, We went there by subway She took me there time and again Love was our sweet song's
And when I got to America, I say it blew my And when I got to America, I say it my mind
The Negro was my hero and His strange ways...they turned me on I tried my best to sound like him he moves...he moves like lightning
Across the world the was flashed The country's young leader was to rest ending of a new beginning Others cried...some grinning
And when I got to America, I say it my mind And I got to America, I say it blew my mind
In Central Park the were playing the bars the tiger walked Smiling young of many colours Many young tongues were being The garbage in the streets of the Village, Smiling face of an Bob Dylan (do it again, man) She was sixteen, young and so The sudden violence of a Village (and here comes the Police as usual, eh, what are you now)
And I got to America, I say it blew my mind (and all ya people standing around here with your in your pockets)
And I got to America, I say it blew my mind
What did you do in the What did I do in the services? I was a fighter pilot. Yeah, that's right. But they didn't like me. They didn't want me. When I was sent overseas, the first thing they me was: "um, we can't use you because we didn't send for you" I was trained. The government paid, the government spent over $250,000 to train me as a pilot, and then after I got overseas, a general sent his adjutant down to meet our group to say that we didn't send for you and we don't want you. That's right. This is the truth, I'm telling you the truth! This is straight life but, ah, somehow we go on... We go on because we like to think there's hope. But that's a lie, there ain't no hope and that's the truth, that's the truth baby! That's right when I know you out of the box. (laughter) Yeah, that's right! You know the town that I was born in, we didn't have no streets? It was all dirt roads, dirt and poor people, nobody had nothing. Matter of fact, we used to get together to have community meals. Somebody had cabbage, somebody else had some meat, somebody else had some corn mean and we'd get together and we'd make a meal, have a community dinner. That was when we were lucky and then we'd play cards. We didn't have any signals 'cause we didn't need any. Nobody had any cars. That's right! And on the corner, on particular corners, there were accidents all the time. Most of the people who were hurt in the accidents died just because nobody came to pick them up. The ambulance never came. That's right, the ambulance never came. I've just seen many a man bleed to death, lying on the street... There's got to be a change, there's got to be a change and there's people to do it! If they would get off their big fat you-know-what, and move! Because we don't have much time. There's enough people sayin', "Ain't it a shame? Ain't it a shame? Ain't it a shame?" Standing around. Good people, oh yeah! They all regard themselves as good people and they are full of "ain't it a shame's". And why don't people, why can't they see and why don't everybody do this and why don't everybody do that? But if they, it's time for them to make a move, gets hands outta your pockets and go to work. Do something! there gonna be nothing to do (laughter) Yeah, and that's funny! End of
Oh, on... Wanna be free babe, wanna be I up my mind, that's where I wanna be That's all I wanna do, to be free, to be To smell the beneath my feet To smile at on the street To be in with everyone, To know life has just begun That's where I want to be, I to be free babe
You know when I'm good babe? That's when I feel free...when I good And when I good it's because, because I'm stoned babe (I believe you) Oh yes, I'm so stoned, (I believe you) It's a good feeling, oh yes it is... (I still don't you) Ohhh, I don't care if you don't me (I believe you) It's a good, feelin' babe I to give it away (No good will come day) I to give it all away (don't it to me) die if I can' t give it away (You cannot it away) me... (I tell you anything) Tell me you want to be free, tell me, me, Give me encouragement (I feel, I feel, I feel) And me baby, I want, I want to make everybody to feel free with me (I feel, I all wrong, you must me wrong) I know but I don't care, I'm wrong, (You've got to be wrong) I I'm wrong babe (You're so wrong) I'm so very very wrong and good for me is good for you (You cannot be free way) It's got to be, oh, free me, oh, me (you'll never be this way) I got to be You can't tell me that I don't free because I feel free (You'll never be free way) I wanna be free of all this, I wanna be outta (You'll never be this way)
An animal would do much to protect his young. And animal fight to the death to protect his security and future life the way I have to live it.
It's altogether something that you would definitely not understand. Nobody understands this because, take for instance night, Saturday night is a big, big experience
I think I can it, I think I've got it, got to be free (is it freedom?) I wanna it to you....