She's been staring out the window four nights in a row Like a caged up tiger, she's pacing the floor And she just can't resist when she feels the pull She's got a restless spirit that she can't control And when she gets like this, I gotta let her go She hears the call of the wild every once in a while She lets down her hair, she's gotta get somewhere She can turn it loose and howl I know what's in store, Katie bar the door When she winks at me and smiles She's in a foot stompin,' honky-tonkin' Love making state of mind So excuse me, y'all, I gotta answer the call of the wild If there's ever been a lady, well, baby is Just more of a woman at times like this Now, don't you worry about baby stepping out of line Yeah, she drives me crazy, but it suits me fine She's hard to handle, so I hold on tight And Lord knows I got my hands full tonight She hears the call of the wild every once in a while She lets down her hair, she's gotta get somewhere She can turn it loose and howl I know what's in store, Katie bar the door When she winks at me and smiles She's in a foot stompin,' honky-tonkin' Love making state of mind So excuse me, y'all, I gotta answer the call of the wild I said pardon me, y'all, I gotta answer the call of the wild