Wasnt Born to Follow — текст песни (Dusty Springfield)

(gerry goffin / carole king)



Though Id rather go and journey

Where the diamond crescents glowing

Run across the valleys

Beneath the sacred mountain

And wander through the forest

Where the trees of leaves are prisms

That break the light of day into colours

That no-one knows the names of



And when its time

I go and wait beside

A legendary fountain

til I see your form reflected

In its clear and jewelled water

And if you think Im ready

You may lead me to the chasm

Where the rivers of our vision

Flow into one another



And Ill stay awhile

And wonder at

The myths that theyve created

And lose myself within it

Cleanse my mind and body

And I know at the moment

As I stand in that cathedral

I will want to dive in

The white cascading water, water, water



He may beg

And he may plead

He may argue with his logic

He can mention all the things Ill lose

That really have no value

Though I doubt that he will ever come

To understand my meaning

In the end hell surely know



I was not born to follow

I was not born to follow

I wasnt born to follow, no, no

I wasnt born to follow

I wasnt born to follow, no, no

I wasnt born to follow

I wasnt born to follow

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