Curtis Mayfield — Wild and Free

Wild and free Is the way I wanna be Making a new day Leading in a new way Respect for the steeple Power to the people Setting down the old crew Bringing in the brand new Wild and free With peace finally Wild and free Is the way I want my life Nature's way for me Without pain and strife Fighting what is wrong Across the world as well as home But respect for everybody's right Could be really out of sight Our great obligations Would not be mad situations If the young would be listened to For what they really know is true Respect for the steeple Power to the people The old people who worry 'bout me 'Cause I'm so wild and free Wild and free Is the way I wanna be Making a new day Leading in a new way Respect for the steeple Power to the people Setting down the old crew