The Wild One

Johnny Horton

Give me my cycle with star-filled sky above
And a good lookin' woman with a heart full of love
I'll go to any honkytonk in any old town
'cause I am the wild one and I'll never settle down

I am the wild one
I am the wild one
I am the wild one, I'll never settle down

I got a gal in every town who claims she loves me so
I love 'em and leave 'em I want 'em all to know
That when I hear that wild wind a blowin' down the road
I know I'll have to travel fast and leave without a load

I am the wild one
I am the wild one
I am the wild one, I'll never settle down

I am the wild, I believe in travelin' light
Just me and my cycle speedin' through the night
I love a lotta women, I take 'em all around
I am the wild one, I'll never settle down

I am the wild one
I am the wild one
I am the wild one, I'll never settle down


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