Don: mel, hit that on the second intro
Mel: (muffled)
Don: yeah, I think it sounds better to stop it quick
Mel: (muffled)
Don: yeah
Mel: (muffled)
Don: okay, like you did, (noise) like you did, (noise) like you did, I'll stop my cymbal quick, then, on the second intro
Mel: (muffled)
Don: alright, alright
? : (muffled)
Don: the tape is rolling
? : (muffled)
Don: here we go this is grand funk railroad and here comes the count one,
? : get on with it!
Don: one, two, three, four
(musical intro)
Don: cut! why did you stop that? let all of them ring the second intro, the second time he goes you know, in the song, when we go back into this part?
Mel: yeah
Don: that's what I mean the first
Mel: (muffled)
Don: you know, like we're coming out of we're coming out of: da, dum, da; da, dum, da; da, dum, da, dum, da, da, da, da, da da dratum, bap! stop that one
Mel: (muffled)
Don: that's the only one
Mel: (muffled)
Don: just that one, let the rest of them ring okay here we go again, grand funk railroad here we are buddy r review, right here on on want me to get on with it?
? : get on with it!
One, two, (pause) tape is rolling? okay here we go one, two, three, four

Chorus
Just let me take it, my mind can't make it without
I can't take it, said I just can't make it
Just let me take it, my mind can't make it without
I can't take it, so you best not take it
I've been waitin' for such, such a long, long time,
To tell you all about these feelings of mine
Something tells me there just has to be a better day,
And that's why I came here to say
Chorus
Growing up, I was free in my childhood years,
And now they tell me I can wash away my tears
These tears explain the way, it's the way that I feel,
Because the freedom they give me is real
Chorus
Chorus
I want freedom, the kind that they promised me,
Just for livin' in this country
I want the freedom, the kind that makes me feel strong,
But, let me tell you, something is wrong
Chorus
Half-chorus