wish i could go down to a department store buy myself some freedom wish i could go down to a department store buy myself some freedom freedom freedom freedom have mercy on me freedom freedom freedom over me wish i could swim wherever i want daddy wouldn t have to live across the ocean wish i could swim wherever i want daddy wouldn t have to live across the ocean freedom freedom freedom have mercy on me freedom freedom freedom over me wish i could eat at whatever lunch counter i want then i wouldn t have to go on hungry wish i could eat at whatever lunch counter i want then i wouldn t have to go hungry freedom freedom freedom have mercy on me freedom freedom freedom over me