I used to be a rolling stone you know
If a cause was right
I'd leave to find the answer on the road
I used to be a heart beating for someone
But the times have changed
The less I say the more my work gets done
'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
From the day that I was born I've waved the flag
Philadelphia freedom took me knee high to a man,
yeah
Gave me a piece of mama, daddy never had
Oh Philadelphia freedom,
shine on me
I love you
Shine the light,
through the eyes of the ones left behind
Shine the light, shine the light
Shine the light,
won't you shine the light
Philadelphia freedom,
I love-ve-ve you,
yes I do
If you choose to you can live your life alone
Some people choose the city
(some people the city)
Some others
choose the good old family home
(some others choose a good old family home)
I like living easy without family ties
(living easy)
Till the whippoorwill of freedom
zapped me
Right between the eyes
'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
From the day that I was born I've waved the flag
Philadelphia freedom took me knee high to a man
Mm,
gave me a piece of mama, daddy never had
Oh Philadelphia freedom,
shine on me,
I love you
Shine the light,
through the eyes of the ones left behind
Shine the light, shine the light
Shine the light, won't you shine the light
Philadelphia freedom,
I love-ve-ve you,
yes I do
Oh, Philadelphia freedom,
shine on me,
I love you
Shine the light,
through the eyes of the ones left behind
Shine the light, shine the light
Shine the light, won't you shine the light
Philadelphia freedom,
I love-ve-ve,
You know I love-ve-ve,
you know I love-ve-ve you
Yes I do,
Philadelphia freedom
I love-ve-ve you
Yes I do,
Philadelphia freedom
You know that I love-ve-ve you
Yes I do,
Philadelphia freedom
Don't you know that I
love-ve-ve you
Yes I do,
Philadelphia freedom
Don't you know that I
love-ve-ve you
Yes I do,
Philadelphia freedom