Wasn' T Born To Follow Lyrics by Carole King
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WASN'T BORN TO FOLLOW
by Gerry Goffin / Carole King

No I'd rather go and journey
where the diamond crescents flowing
And run across the valley
Beneath the sacred mountain
And wander through the forest
Where the trees have leaves of prisms
That make the light up into colors
That no one know the names of

And when it's time I'll go and lay
Beside the legendary fountain
Till I see her form reflected
In its clear and gentle waters
And if you think I'm ready
You may lead me to the chasm
Where the rivers of our visions
Flow into one another

And I'll stay awhile and wonder
At the mist that they created
And lose myself within it
Cleanse my mind and body
And I know at that moment
As I stand at cathedral
I will want to dive
Beneath the white cascading water

She may beg and she may plead
And she may argue with her logic
Mention all the things I'll lose
That really have no value
Tho' I doubt that she will ever
Come to understand my meaning
In the end she'll surely know
I was not born to follow
WASN'T BORN TO FOLLOW    by Gerry Goffin / Carole King      No I'd rather go and journey    where the diamond crescents flowing   And run across the valley   Beneath the sacred mountain   And wander through the forest   Where the trees have leaves of prisms   That make the light up into colors   That no one know the names of      And when it's time I'll go and lay   Beside the legendary fountain   Till I see her form reflected   In its clear and gentle waters   And if you think I'm ready   You may lead me to the chasm   Where the rivers of our visions   Flow into one another      And I'll stay awhile and wonder   At the mist that they created   And lose myself within it   Cleanse my mind and body   And I know at that moment   As I stand at cathedral   I will want to dive   Beneath the white cascading water      She may beg and she may plead   And she may argue with her logic   Mention all the things I'll lose   That really have no value   Tho' I doubt that she will ever   Come to understand my meaning   In the end she'll surely know    I was not born to follow