Nicolette Aubourg

Lyrics

#Freebilly (Where the Elephants Roam)
(written for Billy the Elephant who has been a captive of the Los Angeles zoo for over 30 years)

Where the elephants roam –
somewhere I’ve never known –
I’ve heard they search for trees.
And when the elephants run –
something I’ve never done –
it must be like thunder.

But I’m just the one behind these walls,
year after year for the children to stare
at an elephant who is not free;
an elephant you named Billy.

And what an elephant learns
is written in ancient herds,
but my life has broken the chain.

‘Cause I’m just the one behind these walls,
year after year for the children to stare
at an elephant who is not free;
an elephant you named Billy.

And when an elephant dies,
his family all say their goodbyes.
But they won’t be coming here.

‘Cause I’m just the one behind these walls,
year after year for the children to stare
at an elephant who is not free;
year after year for the children to stare
at an elephant who is not free.

Music & Lyrics by Nicolette Aubourg