Lord it's so hard, living this life A constant struggle each and every day Some wonder why I'd rather die Than to continue living this way Many are blind and cannot find The truth cause no one seems to really know But I won't accept that this is how it's gon' be Devil you gotta let me and my people go Cause I wanna be free, completely free Lord won't you please come and save me I wanna be free, totally free I'm not gon' let this world worry me Cause I wanna be free, completely free Lord won't you please come and save me I wanna be free, totally free I'm not gon' let this world worry me Lord it's so hard, living this life A constant struggle each and every day Some wonder why I'd rather die Than to continue living this way Many are blind and cannot find The truth cause no one seems to really know But I won't accept that this is how it's gon' be Devil you gotta let me and my people go Cause I wanna be free, completely free Lord won't you please come and save me I wanna be free, totally free I'm not gon' let this world worry me Cause I wanna be free, completely free Lord won't you please come and save me I wanna be free, totally free I'm not gon' let this world worry me Cause I wanna be free I wanna be free