I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free (From Tyler Perry's "Acrimony") - Andra Day

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free I wish I could break all the chains holding me And I wish I could say all the things that I should say Say 'em loud, say 'em clear, for the whole world to hear I wish I could share all the love that's in my heart Remove all the bars that keep us apart And I wish you could know what it means to be me Then you'd see and agree that every man should be free I wish I could give, I'm longing to give And I wish I could live, like I'm longing to live And I wish I could do all the things I can do Though I'm way overdue, I'd be starting to move Well I wish I could be like a bird up in the sky How sweet it would be if I found I could fly Well I'd soar to the sun then I'd look down at the sea Then I'd sing cause I'd know Yes I'd sing cause I'd know Sing cause I know I know I'm free, yeah Yes I know I'm free...

Oooh-ooh-oo-hoo Well I wish that it would rain (Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do) Heavy rain down from the sky (Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do) Maybe then you wouldn't see the teardrops in my eyes (Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do) Well I wish that it would rain (Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do) It would be a great disguise (Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do) Maybe then you wouldn't see the teardrops in my eyes (Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do) And all of the raindrops that fall down on my face Erase all the memories of you and your embrace I'll long for the moment that I lose this bitter taste And I don't want you to see me this way Well I wish that it would rain (Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do) Ohh yeah Heavy rain down from the sky (Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do) Ooh-oo-ooh Maybe then I wouldn't see you walking right on by (Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do) Oh-on by Well I wish that it would rain (Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do) Let it storm just for awhile (Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do) Oohh, yeah Maybe then you wouldn't see this sadness in my smile (Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do) Ooh noo And all of the raindrops that fall down on my face Erase all the memories of you and your embrace (Ooh-ooh) I'll long for the moment that I lose this bitter taste (Oooh-ooh) And I don't want you to see me this way Ooh-ooh-ooh-oo-hoo Rain down rain down Rain down rain down Rain down rain down on me Rain down rain down Rain down rain down Rain down rain down on me