ELTON JOHN - Philadelphia Freedom lyrics

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Music by elton john<br>Lyrics by bernie taupin<br>Released as a uk single in february, 1975<br><br>I used to be a rolling stone<br>You know if the cause was right<br>I'd leave to find the answer on the road<br>I used to be a heart beating for someone<br>But the times have changed<br>The less I say the more my work gets done<br><br>`cause I live and breathe this philadelphia freedom<br>From the day that I was born I've waved the flag<br>Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man<br>Yeah gave me peace of mind my daddy never had<br><br>Oh philadelphia freedom shine on me, I love you<br>Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind<br>Shine a light shine a light<br>Shine a light won't you shine a light<br>Philadelphia freedom I love you, yes I do<br><br>If you choose to you can live your life alone<br>Some people choose the city<br>Some others choose the good old family home<br>I like living easy without family ties<br>Till the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me<br>Right between the eyes