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I Want to Be Free
Words & Music:
Jerry Leiber/ Mike StollerThere's no joy in my heart,
only sorrow
And I'm sad
as a man can be
I sit alone in the darkness
of my lonely room
And this room
is a prison to me
I look at window
and what to I see
I see a bird
way up in the tree
I want to be free free
Free - ee - ee - ee
I want to be free
like the bird in the tree
What good are my eyes,
they can't see you
And my arms,
they can't hold so tight
I have two lips
that are yearning,
but they're no good to me
Cause I know I can't kiss you tonight
I look at window
and what to I see
I see a bird
way up in the tree
I want to be free free
Free - ee - ee - ee
I want to be free
like the bird in the tree
I want to be free
like the bird in the tree Recorded:
1957/05/03, first released on
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The instrumental backing is not really well on this record. Elvis sings it with passion, but the musicians sound bored.
Like no other song in his repertoire, using that clipped vocal phrasing and that youthful, slightly strained voice to hit the higher notes. Marvellous backing, and an atmospheric engaging performance all round - 5 stars all the way from me.
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