3rd track from Green’s 3rd album, 1973’s Livin For You.
The song repeatedly references Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech, which concludes with a quotation from the traditional spiritual “Free At Last”
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[Intro]
Free at last, free at last
Thank God almighty, I'm free at last
[Verse 1]
I'm alright
'Cause you're here tonight
Thank God almighty
Everything's alright
It's been a long, long climb
Glad I made it over
Can't stop myself from crying
Feeling all wrapped up in clover
[Chorus]
I can sing my song (Sing)
If you don't do me wrong
Thank God almighty
You're where you belong
I can sing my song (Sing)
Before too long
Thank God almighty
Sing my song
[Verse 2]
Pain we can defeat
Listen, baby
Honey has never been so sweet
You got children standing on their feet
Walking up and down the street, waving their hands and I'm
[Chorus]
Free at last (Free)
Free at last
Thank God almighty
Free at last
I can sing my song (Sing)
I can sing my song
Thank God almighty
I can sing my song
Free at last (Free)
Man, I said, free at last, oh
Ooh, God almighty
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Said I'm free at last (Free)
Free at last
It's all I could ask, babe, hey, yeah
[Outro]
Sing
Oh, my babe
I thank you, thank you, thank you, yeah
I thank you, yes
I got to thank you, yes (I got to thank you, yeah)
Thank God almighty, free at last
Yeah, baby (Yeah, baby)
You know what I mean, baby
Free, free, free
Free, free, free
Free, free, free, free, yeah, yeah
Oh, babe
So I can sing
Thank God
Thank God almighty, yeah
Free at last
We're free at last
Free At Last was written by Al Green.
Free At Last was produced by Willie Mitchell.
Al Green released Free At Last on Thu Dec 06 1973.