Wasn't Born to Follow by The Byrds
Wasn't Born to Follow by The Byrds

Wasn’t Born to Follow

The Byrds * Track #5 On The Notorious Byrd Brothers

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Wasn't Born to Follow by The Byrds

Release Date
Wed Jan 03 1968
Performed by
The Byrds
Produced by
Gary Usher
Writed by
Carole King & Gerry Goffin & Goffin & King
About

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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Wasn’t Born to Follow Lyrics

[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 Q&A

Who wrote Wasn’t Born to Follow's ?

Wasn’t Born to Follow was written by Carole King & Gerry Goffin & Goffin & King.

Who produced Wasn’t Born to Follow's ?

Wasn’t Born to Follow was produced by Gary Usher.

When did The Byrds release Wasn’t Born to Follow?

The Byrds released Wasn’t Born to Follow on Wed Jan 03 1968.

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