Mama said wild man, won't you listen
And come take a seat right here in the kitchen
You gotta wild heart, gotta sweet soul
Gonna need 'em both baby, down the road but
Right now I need you to listen

She said ooh, baby, it's a wild world
And I hope you find yourself a good girl
Life is short, some days are long
You're gonna need a rock you can lean on
Ooh, baby, it's a wild world
So stay wild, man

Don't put your faith in the green of a dollar
And be proud of the blue around your collar
Give a little more, take a little less
You ain't done till you done your best
Wear it on your sleeve instead of hidden in your chest, yeah

She said ooh, baby, it's a wild world
And I hope you find yourself a good girl
Life is short, some days are long
You're gonna need a rock you can lean on
Ooh, baby, it's a wild world
So stay wild, man

Be reckless when you're chasin' love
But when you get it hold it like a dove, yeah

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

Mama said, wild man, won't you listen
Every second is God given
So forgive yourself, you're just a man
And He's too big for us to understand
Mama told me all these things in the kitchen

She said, ooh, baby, it's a wild world
And I hope you find yourself a good girl
Life is short, some days are long
You're gonna need a rock you can lean on
She said, ooh, baby, it's a wild world
So stay wild, man
Stay wild, man