I Want Freedom Lyrics

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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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 ...

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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 ain't real

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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
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