Released: October 22, 1991
Songwriter: Bernie Taupin Elton John
Producer: Hall & Oates
[Verse 1]
I used to be a rolling stone
You know if the cause was right
I'd leave to find the answer on the road
I used to be a heart beating for someone
But the times have changed
The less I say the more my work gets done
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
From the day that I was born I've waved the flag
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man
Yeah gave me peace of mind my daddy alway had
[Chorus]
Philadelphia freedom shine on me
'Cause I love you
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Shine a light, shine a light
Shine a light, shine a light
Philadelphia freedom, I love love you, yes I do
[Verse 2]
If you choose to you can live your life alone
Some people choose the city
Some others choose the good old family home
I like living easy without family ties
Till the whippoorwill of freedom
Zapped me right between the eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
From the day that I was born I've waved the flag
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man
Yeah gave me peace of mind my daddy alway had
[Chorus]
Philadelphia freedom shine on me
'Cause I love you
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Shine a light, shine a light
Shine a light, shine a light
Philadelphia freedom, come on, I love love, yes I do
[Outro]
Come on, come on
I love love love you
Philadelphia freedom
Love love love
Yes, I do
Love love love
Philadelphia freedom
Yes, I do
Love love love
Philly, I love you
I used to be a rolling stone
You know if the cause was right
I'd leave to find the answer on the road
I used to be a heart beating for someone
But the times have changed
The less I say the more my work gets done
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
From the day that I was born I've waved the flag
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man
Yeah gave me peace of mind my daddy alway had
[Chorus]
Philadelphia freedom shine on me
'Cause I love you
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Shine a light, shine a light
Shine a light, shine a light
Philadelphia freedom, I love love you, yes I do
[Verse 2]
If you choose to you can live your life alone
Some people choose the city
Some others choose the good old family home
I like living easy without family ties
Till the whippoorwill of freedom
Zapped me right between the eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
From the day that I was born I've waved the flag
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man
Yeah gave me peace of mind my daddy alway had
[Chorus]
Philadelphia freedom shine on me
'Cause I love you
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Shine a light, shine a light
Shine a light, shine a light
Philadelphia freedom, come on, I love love, yes I do
[Outro]
Come on, come on
I love love love you
Philadelphia freedom
Love love love
Yes, I do
Love love love
Philadelphia freedom
Yes, I do
Love love love
Philly, I love you
more tracks from the album
Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin
- The Bitch Is Back
- Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)
- Madman Across The Water
- Daniel
- Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
- Levon
- Your Song
- Border Song
- Crocodile Rock
- Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
- Burn Down The Mission
- Come Down in Time
- Tonight
- Philadelphia Freedom
- Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
- Sacrifice
From the album
Hall & Oates popular songs
- You Make My Dreams
- Rich Girl
- Maneater
- Out of Touch
- I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)
- She’s Gone
- Sara Smile
- Private Eyes
- Kiss On My List
- Adult Education
- Wait for Me
- Family Man
- When The Morning Comes
- One on One
- Say It Isn’t So
- Method of Modern Love
- Philly Forget Me Not
- Everytime You Go Away
- Do It for Love
- So Close
- Do What You Want, Be What You Are
- I’m Really Smokin’
- Waterwheel
- Alone Too Long