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Artist: The Monkees
Canonical path: /monkees/i-wanna-be-free
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I Wanna Be Free
Read I Wanna Be Free lyrics by The Monkees on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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I Wanna Be Free
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I wanna be free
Like the bluebirds flying by me
Like the waves out on the blue sea
If your love has to tie me
Dont try me, say goodbye
I wanna be free
Don't say you love me, say you like me
But when I need you beside me
Stay close enough to guide me
Confide in me, whoa whoa
I wanna hold your hand
Walk along the sand
Laughing in the Sun
Always having fun
Doing all those things
Without any strings to tie me down
I wanna be free
Like the warm September wind, babe
Say you'll always be my friend, babe
We can make it to the end, babe
Again, babe
I've gotta say
I wanna be free
I wanna be free
I wanna be free
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The Monkees performs "I Wanna Be Free", and this lyric page sits inside the The Monkees catalog on LyroVerse.
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