SOMETIMES I LONG FOR THE WILD EMPTY NORTH
SOMETIMES I'VE A YEN FOR THE SEA
BUT IT'S ALWAYS AT NIGHT WHEN THE WEST WIND IS HIGH
THE MOUNTAINS START CALLIN TO ME

CHORUS: AND I WISH I WAS HOME
HOME WHERE THE WILD RIVERS SING
HOME NEATH THE WHISPERING PINES
THAT SWEET MOUNTAIN MUSIC I HEAR IN MY SOUL
KEEPS CALLING ME TIME AFTER TIME

I GUESS IT'S THE SAME SONG THE WILD GOOSE MUST HEAR
WHEN HE'S SOUTH NEATH THE PALM TREES AND SUN
AND IT BECKONS HIM BACK TO THE CLEAR MOUNTAIN LAKES
AND HIGH ALPINE MEADOWS AND FARMS

CHORUS: AND I WISH I WAS HOME
HOME WHERE THE WILD RIVERS SING
HOME NEATH THE WHISPERING PINES
THAT SWEET MOUNTAIN MUSIC I HEAR IN MY SOUL
KEEPS CALLING ME TIME AFTER TIME