You can't hold what ya can't catch Better be careful what you wish for The girl's as restless as the southern wind But has the power of a tropical storm As hard to tame as a bucking bronco If you try you're in for a rough fight Like a wild coyote she can howl (but) She's a shark that's not afraid to bite CHORUS Ain't nothing to play with She's strutting loud and proud A genuine freak of nature She's got the spirit of the wild The spirit of the wild A raging beast roaming free You've got to admire her style She may look sweet and harmless But she's a tiger on the prowl BRIDGE You can't cage her You can't change her She was born to be free Born wild and free CHORUS Ain't nothing to play with She's strutting loud and proud A genuine freak of nature She's got the spirit of the wild The spirit of the wild