Freedom (Motherless Child)
Richie-havens
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Freedom (Motherless Child) by Richie Havens
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“Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child” by HT Burleigh was a traditional African-American spiritual song. Havens was the opener at the pivotal point in musical and cultural history, Woodstock Festival in 1969. This spin on Burleigh’s song was given the Havens touch and renamed “Freedom (Motherles...
Freedom (Motherless Child) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Freedom, freedom
Freedom, freedom
Freedom, freedom
Freedom, freedom
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
A long way from my home
[Verse 2]
Freedom, freedom
Freedom, freedom
Freedom, freedom
Freedom, freedom
Sometime I feel like I'm almost gone
Sometime I feel like I'm almost gone
Sometime I feel like I'm almost gone
A long way form my home
[Verse 3]
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Hey, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya (ad lib)
I gotta telephone in my pajama, and can call you from my heart
I gotta telephone in my pajama, and I can call you from my heart
When I need my Brother, Father, Mother, Sister
When I need my Brother, Mother, Father, Sister
Freedom...
Freedom (Motherless Child) Q&A
Who wrote Freedom (Motherless Child)'s ?
Freedom (Motherless Child) was written by Traditional.
When did Richie-havens release Freedom (Motherless Child)?
Richie-havens released Freedom (Motherless Child) on Fri Aug 15 1969.