Elvis Presley I Want To Be Free (Movie Version)

Elvis Presley I Want To Be Free (Movie Version)
Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for Elvis's 1957 movie, Jailhouse Rock. Elvis recorded it April 30, 1957 at Radio Recorders. The movie version is different than the record version. This is the movie version. However, in the movie, it is only 1 minute long, while this is the complete recording, which is a splice of takes 10, 13, and 14. It was released on Elvis-Close Up, The King of Rock 'n' Roll-The Complete 50s Masters, and the Jailhouse Rock FTD release, which is where this version is from


There's no joy in my heart,
Only sorrow
And I'm sad
As a man can be
I sit alone in the darkness
Of my lonely room
And this room
Is a prison to me

I look out my window
And what do I see
I see a bird
way up in a tree
I want to be free free
Free - ee - ee - ee
I want to be free
Like a bird in a tree

Oh what good are my eyes,
They can't see you
And my arms,
They can't hold you so tight
I have two lips
That are yearning,
But they're no good to me
Cause I know I can't kiss you tonight

I look out my window
And what do I see
I see a bird
Way up in a tree
I want to be free free
Free - ee - ee - ee
I want to be free
Like a bird in a tree
I want to be free
like the bird in a tree

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Music

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• Elvis
• Presley
• Want
• To
• Be
• Free
• (Movie
• Version)

[12Mrpenguin]

I like the attitude of the character he plays Elvis is such a great acorn

[TheIrvinlopez]

One of his best. I like the simple background music.

[TheIrvinlopez]

Awesome song!!! I like the clothes too.

[projairo]

I'm brazilian, 46 years old....and I love this song and many others Elvis songs...

[lifescool445l]

how cant 6 pepl hate thiz song

[1488baldr]

i love this version!!!! thank you!!!!!!

[god7772007]

i love this  song

[nina1823]

I like this movie version, a soft version of the recorded version, but they are both fantastic.

[kotilo375]

Hi Jackie!

Wonderful song and pics are great! thumbs up hugs x

Maria :))

[ElvisSacramento]

Hi Jackie, this song is definitely a true masterpiece and it should definitely be way better known than it actually is. This entire video was absolutely sensational. Thumbs up all the way.