If you've ever seen the 1975 Alain Delon Zorro movie, you've probably had the film's theme song in your head ever since, for better or for worse.
I've been trying to decipher the lyrics, and it's a tough one. The song was by Guido and Maurizio De Angelis, who wrote some nice scores in addition to having some Euro hits under the band name "Oliver Onions." English isn't their strongest suit.
Here's the lyrics I have so far, any corrections and suggestions would be appreciated!:
Zorro is Back:
Here’s to being free Here’s to you and me Here’s to being free la la la la la la Zorro’s back Here’s to flying high la la la la la la Zorro’s back Here’s to being free la la la la la la Zorro’s back Here’s to flying high la la la la la la Zorro’s back
It’s fun to be It’s fantasy He’s so glad To know the world as Zorro (Zor-ro!) You know you weren’t the next and run to learn El Zorro As one good deed Is all we need So he’ll be there And guard our cares oh Zorro (Zor-ro!) He’ll tell you hang upon Their necks and run you see
Here’s to living free Here’s to you and me
Here’s to better times with only one of a kind Zorro Here’s to living free when you know that your friend is old Zorro Here’s to being free la la la la la la Zorro’s back Here’s to being free la la la la la la Zorro’s back
It’s hard to find when all the time He stand the pain the world is job worth doing (Zor-ro!) Let any strength he have the proof to make it through In proof he drawn without a frown Once he’s there he bears a number of Zorro (Zor-ro!) You better make your debt to settle your affairs with Zorro
Here’s to being free Here’s to you and me Here’s to being free la la la la la la Zorro’s back Here’s to flying high la la la la la la Zorro’s back (Key Change) Here’s to being free la la la la la la Zorro’s back Here’s to flying high la la la la la la Zorro’s back Here’s to being free la la la la la la Zorro’s back Here’s to flying high la la la la la la Zorro’s back Here’s to being free la la la la la la Zorro’s back Here’s to flying high la la la la la la Zorro’s back
I lucked out on the soundtrack to that film in Tower Records a few years ago. It was an Italian import cd for $7.99! I have the film on tape and would love to upgrade to dvd but, so far as I've heard, the only complete version on dvd is a foreign release with no english track.
