This was a down-the-rabbit-hole kind of night which started when I read an announcement that one of our friends got a new job working for Born Free USA.
Of course, the song “Born Free” immediately started playing in my mind. It’s the theme song for the movie “Born Free“, which came out when I was around ten years old. I had to immediately research whether there was a connection with Born Free USA, and there was!
Then I had to listen to more songs by Matt Monro, the English singer who performed the movie theme song — what a voice!
Then I had to read more about Joy and George Adamson, the real-life couple who raised Elsa, an orphaned lion cub, and then had to train her to survive in the wild in order to avoid committing her to a zoo.
Then I forced myself to stop so I could write about it all in this blog post. 😅
SONG LYRICS
Born free
As free as the wind blows
As free as the grass grows
Born free to follow your heart
Live free
And beauty surrounds you
The world still astounds you
Each time you look at a star
Stay free
Where no walls divide you
You’re free as a roaring tide so there’s no need to hide
Born free
And life is worth living
But only worth living
‘Cause you’re born free
[Songwriter: John Barry]