And when I got to America, I say it my mind And when I got to America, I say it blew my
The Apollo Theater on a street, the was closed, it was pouring rain, I had a feeling I'd go again, The taxi thought I was insane,
Brown girl from the Bronx me her home, We went there by subway She took me there time and time Love was our sweet song's
And when I got to America, I say it my mind And when I got to America, I say it blew my
The Negro was my hero and His tasting ways...they turned me on I tried my best to sound like him When he moves...he like lightning
Across the the news was flashed The country's young leader was to rest Another of a new beginning Others cried...some were
And I got to America, I say it blew my mind And I got to America, I say it blew my mind
In Central Park the children playing Behind the bars the tiger Smiling faces of many colours Many young tongues were talked The lying in the streets of the Village, Smiling of an unknown Bob Dylan (do it again, man) She was sixteen, young and so The sudden violence of a killin' (and here the Police as usual, eh, what good are you now)
And when I got to America, I say it my mind (and all ya people standing around with your hands in your pockets)
And when I got to America, I say it blew my
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 told me "um, we can't use you because we didn't send for you" I was trained. The government paid, the government 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 would 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 roads 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 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 enough 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 But if they, it's time for them to make a move, gets hands outta your pockets and go to work. Do something! Otherwise there gonna be to do (laughter) Yeah, and that's funny! End of
Oh, on... Wanna be babe, wanna be free I up my mind, that's where I wanna be That's all I do, to be free, to be free To smell the beneath my feet To smile at on the street To be in love everyone, To know life has just begun That's I want to be, I want to be free babe
You know when I'm good babe? That's when I free...when I feel 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) a good good feeling, oh yes it is... (I still don't you) Ohhh, I don't care if you believe me (I believe you) It's a good, good feelin' I to give it away (No good come this day) I want to it all away (don't it to me) I'll die if I t give it away (You cannot it away) me... (I tell you anything) Tell me you to be free, tell me, tell me, me some encouragement (I feel, I feel, I feel) And make me baby, I want, I want to make everybody to feel free me (I feel, I feel all wrong, you me wrong) Because I know but I care, I'm wrong, (You've got to be wrong) I know I'm wrong (You're so wrong) I'm so very very and what's good for me is good for you (You cannot be this way) got to be, oh, free me, oh, free me (you'll never be free way) I got to be You can't tell me that I don't feel free because I feel (You'll never be this way) I be free of all this, I wanna be outta here (You'll never be free way)
An animal would do much to protect his young. And animal will fight to the death to protect his security and future life the way I have to it.
It's altogether something that you would definitely not understand. understands this because, take for instance Saturday 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 give it to you....