Philadelphia Freedom

Elton John

Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin

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 peace of my mind daddy never had
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 you, yes I do

If you choose to you can live your life alone
Some people choose the city (some people choose the city)
Some others choose the good old family home (Some choose the good old family home)
I like living easy without family ties (livin? easy)
?Til 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, yeah
Gave me a peace of my mind daddy never had
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 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,
You know I love,
You know I love you
Yes I do
Philadelphia freedom
I love you, yes I do
Philadelphia freedom
You know that I love you, yes I do
Oh, Philadelphia freedom
Don?t you know that I love you, yes do