Mama said wild man, won't you listen And come take a seat right here in the kitchen You gotta wild heart, gotta sweet soul Gonna need 'em both baby, down the road but Right now I need you to listen She said ooh, baby, it's a wild world And I hope you find yourself a good girl Life is short, some days are long You're gonna need a rock you can lean on Ooh, baby, it's a wild world So stay wild, man Don't put your faith in the green of a dollar And be proud of the blue around your collar Give a little more, take a little less You ain't done till you done your best Wear it on your sleeve instead of hidden in your chest, yeah She said ooh, baby, it's a wild world And I hope you find yourself a good girl Life is short, some days are long You're gonna need a rock you can lean on Ooh, baby, it's a wild world So stay wild, man Be reckless when you're chasin' love But when you get it hold it like a dove, yeah Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Mama said, wild man, won't you listen Every second is God given So forgive yourself, you're just a man And He's too big for us to understand Mama told me all these things in the kitchen She said, ooh, baby, it's a wild world And I hope you find yourself a good girl Life is short, some days are long You're gonna need a rock you can lean on She said, ooh, baby, it's a wild world So stay wild, man Stay wild, man