Freedom (Live Woodstock Version With Additional Stage Dialogue) Lyrics
Richie Havens
Lyrics
Freedom, freedom
Freedom, freedom
Freedom, freedom
Freedom, freedom
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
A long way from my home
Freedom, freedom
Freedom, freedom
Freedom, freedom
Freedom, freedom
Freedom, freedom
Sometimes I feel like I? m almost gone
Sometimes I feel like I? m almost gone
Sometimes I feel like I? m almost gone
A long, long, long, way, way from my home
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Hey, yeah
I got a telephone in my bosom
And I can call him up from my heart
I got a telephone in my bosom
And I can call him up from my heart
When I need my brother, brother
When I need my mother, mother
Hey, yeah
Song & Lyrics Facts
Richie Havens' "Freedom" (Live Woodstock Version With Additional Stage Dialogue) is a classic song from the legendary 1969 Woodstock festival. It was released on August 15, 1970 as part of the original double album soundtrack for the documentary film Woodstock.
The song was written by Richie Havens and performed by him and his backing band at the event. This live version has additional stage dialogue between Havens and the audience that adds to its iconic status. Lyrically, it speaks of freedom in the political and spiritual sense with references to justice and liberty.