And when I got to America, I say it blew my And when I got to America, I say it blew my
The Apollo Theater on a street, the place was closed, it was rain, I had a feeling I'd go again, The taxi thought I was insane,
Brown girl from the showed me her home, We there by subway train She took me there time and time Love was our sweet name
And when I got to America, I say it my mind And when I got to America, I say it blew my
The was my hero and leader His tasting ways...they turned me on I tried my to sound just like him When he moves...he moves lightning
Across the world the was flashed The country's young leader was to rest Another ending of a new Others cried...some grinning
And when I got to America, I say it blew my And when I got to America, I say it my mind
In Park the children were playing Behind the bars the tiger Smiling young of many colours young tongues were being talked The garbage in the streets of the Village, Smiling face of an unknown Bob (do it again, man) She was sixteen, and so willin' The sudden of a Village killin' (and here the Police as usual, eh, what good are you now)
And when I got to America, I say it blew my (and all ya people standing around with your hands in your pockets)
And when I got to America, I say it 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 would like to think there's hope. But that's a lie, there ain't no hope and the truth, that's the truth baby! That's 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 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 enough people to do it! If they would get off 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 your pockets and go to work. Do something! Otherwise there gonna be nothing 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 all I wanna do, to be free, to be free To smell the beneath my feet To smile at people on the To be in love everyone, To know that has just begun That's where I to be, I want to be free babe
You know when I'm good babe? That's I feel free...when I feel good And when I feel good it's because, because I'm babe (I don't you) Oh yes, I'm so stoned, (I don't you) a good good feeling, oh yes it is... (I don't believe you) Ohhh, I don't if you don't believe me (I don' you) It's a good, good babe I want to it away (No good will come day) I want to give it all (don't it to me) I'll die if I can' t give it (You cannot it away) me... (I can't 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 free with me (I feel, I feel all wrong, you me wrong) Because I but I don't 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 free way) It's got to be, oh, free me, oh, me (you'll never be free way) I got to be You can't me that I don't feel free because I feel free (You'll be free this way) I wanna be free of all this, I 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 something that you would definitely not understand. Nobody 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....