wasn't born to follow

Singer:byrds, the

oh i'd rather go and journey where the diamond crest is flowing

and run across the valley beneath the sacred mountain

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

and when it's time i'll go and wait beside a legendary fountain

till i see your form reflected in its clear and jeweled waters

and if you think i'm ready

you may lead me to the chasm

where the rivers of our vision flow into one another

i will want to dive beneath the white cascading waters

she may beg

she may plead

she may argue with her logic

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

Lyric Context: wasn't born to follow - byrds, the