Free and untamed that's how I've grown
  Settling down ain't my nature
  Roots I'll never own
  Oh your smile
  But tell me, ain't your child
  How can you cage a bird
  Born to be wild
  
  Refrain
  I'm Johnny Raven by and by
  Oh, I'm going to leave yoour nest girl
  Another nest to try
  Ooh Johnny Raven
  Girl you know I shouldn't have loved you
  Yeah, but I gotta leave yoou
  When my restless heart says goodbye
  
  Look at you little girl
  You feel love so deep
  If I could change in a second
  I'd change for you like that
  Stay right here for keeps
  But I'm home free for no thrills
  Stray I will
  Seems I gotta need one girl
  Never can feel
  
  Refrain
  Yeah I'm Johnny Raven by and by
  Oh, I'm going to leave yoour nest girl
  Another nest to try
  Ooh Johnny Raven
  Girl you know I shouldn't have loved you
  Yeah, but I gotta leave yoou
  When my restless heart says goodbye
  
  Everybody knows my name
  I'm Johnny Raven yeah, yeah by abd by
  I'm gonna fly
  When you cry part of me's gonna die