elton john - philadelphia freedom lyrics

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

`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 never had

oh philadelphia freedom shine on me, i love you
shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
shine a light shine a light
shine a light won't you shine a light
philadelphia freedom i love you, yes i do

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