Susan Ashton

Call Of The Wild

Susan Ashton


He was 21 when he got married 
His son was born when he was 23 
He watched his wreckless days of youth 
Turn to years of responsibility. 

His world became routine and he got restless 
The family ties that bind just tied him down 
He felt his life was passing him by 
Felt his dreams were crashing to the ground. 

And that grass was looking greener 
Beyond the limits of that simple town. 

Cause he wanted a life of adventure 
So he left behind a wife and a child 
They begged him to stay 
But he threw it all away 
And he answered the call of the wild. 

He lived it up out there in Arizona 
He got rowdy down in Tennessee 
Making up for lost time 
Crossing the line now that he was free 
But when the dust finally settled 
He saw just how alone a man can be. 

But he wanted a life of adventure 
So he left behind a wife and a child 
But the freedom he loved 
He was now a prisoner of 
Since he answered the call of the wild. 

And somewhere in the darkness 
He began to see the light 
He wondered what his chances might be 
To make things right so. 

He went running back to where he came from 
In hopes he'd be received like the prodigal son 
But in the place he once called home 
He found it was no longer home to anyone 
And in a house cold and empty 
Through tears he cried,"My God what have I done?" 

But he wanted a life of adventure 
So he left behind a wife and a child 
They begged him to stay 
But he threw it all away 
And he answered the call of the wild. 

Yeah, he answered the call of the wild...