Call of the Wild
While this album might have lifted its title from Jack London’s famous novel, this Call of the Wild is as different from the book as is possible. This de-drugged version of The Amboy Dukes sounds polished and acts as a bridge from their previous psychedelic musical style to Ted’s future hard-hitting guitar style. This record demonstrates the band’s varying inspirations, the track “Pony Express” sounds similar to Deep Purple’s “Highway Star”, while “Below the Belt” could easily be the Rolling Stones’ “2000 Light Years from Home”. With funky piano boogie sensibilities and a funky sound, this record will infuse The Amboy Dukes fan with the spirit of the wild.
Released:
July 1974
Record Label: Discreet
- 1. Call Of The Wild
Lyrics
Toby was alive and feelin’ free
Cuttin’ loose to see what he could see
Searchin’ for a friend to share my time
Lookin’ for a mountin I can climb
Ain’t afraid of death or no voodoo
Do the best that I can do
With the spirit of the wild runnin’ free
I got the spirit of the wild inside of me,Yea
Angry at the state of world affairs
Angry at the fools that just don’t care
This is guaranteed to go no where
Even like a dog, that’s been abused
I will never ever loose
With the spirit of the wild inside of me
I got the spirit of the wild runnin’ free
I got the spirit of the wild inside of me, Yea!
Got the spirit of the wild yea!
Won’t believe the lie that time will tell
Gonna tell the world to go to the
Spirit of the wild is runnin’ free
I got the spirit of the wild inside of me, Yea, YEA!
Spirit of the wild, is runnin’ free, I got the spirit of the wild
I got the spirit of the wild inside of me,oh yea
Can you feel it, Can you feel it,got the spirit, of the wild
I got the spirit of the wild inside of me,oh
Can you feel it
Can you feel it
Can you feel it
Spirit of the wild, of the wild
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
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- 5. Renegade
Lyrics
Oh mama, I’m in fear for my life
From the long arm of the law
Lawman has put an end to my runnin’
And I’m so far from my home
Oh mama, I can hear you a-cryin’
You’re so scared and all alone
Hangman is comin’ down from the gallows
And I don’t have very long
The jig is up, the news is out
They finally found me
The renegade who had it made
Retrieved for the bounty
Nevermore to go astray
This will be the end today of the wanted man
Oh mama, I’ve been years on the lam
And had a high price on my head
Lawman said “Get him dead or alive”
Now it’s for sure he’ll see me dead
Yeah, mama, I can hear you cryin’
You’re so scared and all alone
Hangman is comin’ down from the gallows
And I don’t have very long
The jig is up, the news is out
They finally found me
The renegade who had it made
Retrieved for the bounty
Nevermore to go astray
The judge will have today on the wanted man
Oh mama, I’m in fear for my life
From the long arm of the law
Hangman is comin’ down from the gallows
And I don’t have very long
The jig is up, the news is out
They finally found me
The renegade who had it made
Retrieved for the bounty
Nevermore to go astray
This will be the end today of the wanted man
The wanted man
And I don’t wanna go
Mama, don’t let them take me!
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