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

Chorus: 
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 you 
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

Chorus: 
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 you 
When my restless heart says goodbye

Everybody knows my name 
I'm Johnny Raven yeah, yeah by and by 
I'm gonna fly 
When you cry part of me's gonna die