Top Songs By James Barton
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Barton
Vocals
Paint Your Wagon Ensemble
Vocals
Paint Your Wagon Orchestra
Performer
Franz Allers
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Frederick Loewe
Composer
Alan Jay Lerner
Lyrics
Ted Royal
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Charles Grean
Producer
Norman Leyden
Producer
Didier C. Deutsch
Producer
Paul Goodman
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I was born under a wandering star
I was born under a wandering star
Staying put can kill you, standing still's a curse
But to settle down can drive you mad
But moving on is worse
[Verse 2]
I was born under a wandering star
Now when I learned to talk, the word they taught me was goodbye
That unwears your hat'll do until the day I die
Aching for to stop, and always aching for to go
Searching, but for what, I never will know
[Verse 3]
I was born under a wandering star
I was born under a wandering star
Now when I get to Heaven, tie me to a tree
Or I'll begin to roam, and soon you know where I will be
[Verse 4]
I was born under a wandering star
A wandering, wandering star
[Verse 5]
When I learned to talk, the word they taught me was goodbye
And it wears my hat for all I until I die
Aching for to stop, and always aching for to go
Searching, but for what, I never will know
[Verse 6]
I was born under a wandering star
A wandering, wandering star
Written by: Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe