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The lyrics are rural, simple and graceful, and speak of our need for independence. It’s one of the more country songs the Byrds ever recorded.
One of the most memorable uses of this song was in the film Easy Rider, to express the sense of liberation from mainstream culture.
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[Verse 1]
Oh, I'd rather go and journey
Where the diamond crescent's glowing
And run across the valley
Beneath the sacred mountain
[Verse 2]
And wander through the forest
Where the trees have leaves of prisms
And break the light in colors
That no one knows the names of
[Verse 3]
And when it's time I'll go and wait
Beside a legendary fountain
'Til I see your form reflected
In its clear and jeweled waters
[Verse 4]
And if you think I'm ready
You may lead me to the chasm
Where the rivers of our vision
Flow into one another
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Verse 5]
I will want to dive beneath
The white cascading waters
She may beg, she may plead
She may argue with her logic
[Verse 6]
And mention all the things I'll lose
That really have no value
In the end she will surely know
I wasn't born to follow
Wasn’t Born to Follow was written by Carole King & Gerry Goffin & Goffin & King.
Wasn’t Born to Follow was produced by Gary Usher.
The Byrds released Wasn’t Born to Follow on Wed Jan 03 1968.