The wild birds are flying high wild and free Whatever calls the wild birds is calling to me The spell of the freight train got in my blood one day I'm always going never get nowhere I'm just on my way My baby she loves me but she don't understand The spell of the freight train that's calling her man My daddy is a preacher my mother teaches school My brother is a doctor and me I'm a fool The spell of the freight train is stronger than wine That same lonesome whistle that chills my darling's heart is calling mine My baby she loves me...