I used to be a rolling stone



You know if the 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 peace of mind my daddy never had



Oh Philadelphia freedom shine on me, I love you



Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind



Shine a light shine a light



Shine a light won't you shine a 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 others choose the good old family home



I like living easy without family ties



Till the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me



Right between the eyes