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 '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 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 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 She know, I love you She know, I love you, yes I do Yes, I do Philadelphia freedom She know, I love you Yes, I do Philadelphia freedom She know, I love you Yes, I do Philadelphia freedom She know, I love you Yes, I do Philadelphia freedom She know, I love you Yes, I do Philadelphia freedom She know, I love you Yes, I do Philadelphia freedom She know, 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 '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 '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 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 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 She know, I love you She know, I love you, yes I do Yes, I do Philadelphia freedom She know, I love you Yes, I do Philadelphia freedom She know, I love you Yes, I do Philadelphia freedom She know, I love you Yes, I do Philadelphia freedom She know, I love you Yes, I do Philadelphia freedom She know, I love you Yes, I do Philadelphia freedom She know, I love you
Foi lançada como single em 28 de fevereiro de 1975, creditada à Elton John Band.
Tornou-se o quarto dos seis sucessos número‑um de Elton John nos EUA na década de 1970.
No Canadá, foi o oitavo single que alcançou o topo do RPM national singles chart.
A composição foi escrita em favor da tenista Billie Jean King, membro da equipe de tênis Philadelphia Freedoms.
A obra apresenta arranjo orquestral de Gene Page, com flautas, metais e cordas.
Debutou no álbum “Elton John’s Greatest Hits Volume II” em 1977.
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