[Verse 1]
Free and untamed that is how I have grown
(It is Johnny Raven)
Settling down is not my nature
Roots I will never own
(It is Johnny Raven)
Oh your smile
But tell me, I am not your child
How can you cage a bird
Born to be wild
[Chorus]
I am Johnny Raven
(He is Johnny Raven)
By and by (By and By)
Oh, I am going to leave your nest girl
Another nest to try
Ooh Johnny Raven
Girl you know I should not have loved you
Yeah, but I got to leave you
When my restless heart says goodbye
[Verse 2]
Look at you little girl
You feel love so deep
(It is Johnny Raven)
If I could change in a second
I would change for you like that
Stay right here for keeps
(It is Johnny Raven)
But I am home free for no thrills
Stray I will
Seems I got to need one girl
Never can feel
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
Everybody knows my name
I am Johnny Raven
(It is Johnny Raven)
Yeah, yeah by and by
(It is Johnny Raven)
I am going to fly
When you cry part of me is going to die