Walkabout
| PROFILE | |
| Composer | John Barry |
| Lyricist | Don Black |
| Year Written | 1971 |
| About Walkabout | |
| “Walkabout” is from the Nicholas Roeg film of the same name, released in 1971. The film concerns two children abandoned by their crazy father in the Australian outback. They meet Aborginal youth, who is on a “walkabout,” a ritualistic separation from his tribe. | |
Lyrics
Walkabout
And as you wander on
Reflect and ponder on
The dreams today forgot to bring
Go somewhere where you’re out of reach
Find a distant beach
Where the wind blows freely
Walkabout with me
Walkabout
And learn unwinding ways
We’ll share spellbinding days
You’ll know if hummingbirds are shy
And when you see a butterfly
Scribbling ‘cross the sky
You will wonder, “Why?”
Come, let’s walkabout
Session / Album Information
1971
“Walkabout” was recorded on August 11, 1971 and released the following year on the album Summer of ’42. It was also released as a single in 1971. “Walkabout” was arranged by Robert Farnon and produced by Teo Macero.
This recording released on:
- 1971: Columbia 45: 4-45449
- 1972: Columbia LP 12″: C 31219 — Summer Of ’42
- 1972: CBS LP 12″: S64848 — Summer Of ’42 (UK)
- 2011: Disc #43 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK42) Summer of ’42