I wish I knew (how it would feel to be free)
Words by Dick Dallas.
Music by Billy Taylor.
Written by jazz musician Dr Billy Taylor and performed by Nina Simone, this song became an unofficial anthem of the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960s.
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I wish I knew (how it would feel to be free) (Part 1)
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