Johnny ran with a dangerous crowdnA rolling stone who liked his music real loudnAnd he don't give a damn about life he's livin'nJesse tried to be the girl next doornDid what Daddy told her but she wanted morenShe wasn't satisfied with the life she's livin'nThen jesse looked to find a different scenenSearchin' for the fountain of insanitynThis rebel heart she needs a resless soulnAnd Johnny's just the man to make her lose controln'Cause he got the wild in the body got the wild in the soulnWild is the heart will it ever take it's tollnGot the wild in his spirit got the wild in his pridenIt's the wild in the heart that keeps this man alivenWell these two they make a hell of a pairnTear up the town do it just for a darenSpent their time on the run but they just call it livin'nCrossed the state line slept in every motelnBut the past was catching upnGonna take them to hell but their dreams haven't diednWell I just hope they're forgivennTimes got tough Johnny did what he couldnWound up with a gun didn't do him no goodnBehind bars with a kid on the waynBut Jesse's holding on she's living day by dayn'Cause he got the wild in the body got the wild in the soulnWild in the heart will it ever take it's tollnGot the wild in his spirit got the wild in his pridenIt's the wild in the heart that keeps these two alivenSix years later Johnny's out on parolenJesse and their boy are waiting out on the roadnI guess she's gonna have to take him backnBut she says you'd better never ever leave me agiann'Cause he got the wild in the body got the wild in the soulnWild in the heart will it ever take it's tollnGot the wild in his spirit got the wiwld in his pridenIt's the wild in the heart that keeps these two alive