Ou can hold back

The rolling river

Damn it up

And keep it from the sea

But every day

That river's getting stronger

It's gonna break out

And roll naturally

Everything has got to be free

River's got to roll to the sea

Everything has got to be free

Why not you?

Why not me?

You can shoot down the soaring eagle

Watch him fall

And tumble to the ground

But his soul

Will just keep right on flying

Into the sky

He's homeward bound

Everything has got to be free

Eagle's got to fly naturally

Everything has got to be free

Why not you?

Why not me?

You can take me

And beat me down

Lock me up

And throw away the key

But a voice

Will rise from the silence

It will be heard

Just wait and see

Everything has got to be free

River's got to roll to the sea

Everything has got to be free

Why not you?

Why not me?

Everything has got to be free