When nobody ever asked her They just assumed that she Would always turn out like they wanted her to be But there was something missing From that little school girl look One day she learned a lesson And threw away the book And she heard it The call of the wild Then she heard it The call The call of the wild She was such a good girl She heard the call of the wild Calling her away Calling her away Calling her away They gave silk and laces But she wasn't tranquilized And with all the social graces She was paralyzed Well, they laughed away the future With all the best-laid plans But they were never suit her And one day she ran And she heard it The call of the wild Then she heard it The call The call of the wild She was such a good girl She heard the call of the wild Calling her away Calling her away Calling her away Calling her away She was such a gentle creature So delicate and shy She would only look at you from the corner of her eye Then she heard it The call of the wild Then she heard it The call The call of the wild She was such a good girl She heard the call of the wild Calling her away Calling her away Calling her away And she heard it The call of the wild She was such a good girl She heard the call of the wild Don't you tame her Don't blame her For the call of the wild Is calling you away Calling you away Calling you away Calling you away Calling you away Calling you away