Well, I'm gon' make it work that way
I won't hide away
Well, they don't want you to say
What you want to say
Come on

But you gotta be free
Oh baby, yeah, you gotta be free, yeah
You gotta be free
Oh, yeah
Yeah, now

Well, everybody knows
The way it goes
People try their best
To suppress
Come on

But you gotta be free
Oh baby, you know
Yeah, that you gotta be free, yeah
You gotta be free, oh babe
Oh, well, you have to be free

Now if you look inside
Your heart, baby
Well, it's so simple, baby
Got to show them why you are
Who you are

No, I said you got to be free, yeah
Ooh, gotta be free, babe, yeah
Oh, well, you have to be free, yeah

And be free

Oh, darling
Oh, won't you just be free?
My brother, uh
Oh, won't you be free?
My brother, be free
Oh baby, be free now