I once was my father's son I once was a bullet's gun Sure as a shadow has a light Oh, I still have a darker side Oh, I once was my father's son I once was a bullet's gun Well, has the medicine made its way into my eyes? All these dreams become mirrors of mine Stay wild, for love will not make you kind Stay wild, for truth will not set you free Stay wild, for a while with me Oh, oh Well, I will stand here like a mountain And you will cross me like the wind Oh, my love, I was a river then But not once did I try and run No, not once did I hold my tongue Just a couple of stars in a straight line I wanna see that light when I close my eyes Yeah, I still have a darker side Stay wild, for love will not make you kind Stay wild, for truth will not set you free Stay wild, for a while with me Oh, my love, I was a river then But you were too young to understand Stay wild Stay wild Stay wild Stay wild Oh, oh I used to know when I was free Yeah, I used to know when I was free I used to know when I was free I used to know when I was free