Real Wild Child
Jerry Lyrics

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Well I am just out of school
I am real real cool
I got the jump got the jive
Got the message I'm alive

I'm a wild I'm wild one!
Oh yeah I'm a wild one!
I'm gonna keep a shakin'

I'm gonna keep a movin' baby

Don't you cramp my style I'm a real wild child!
Come on baby shake all night long
Shake until the meat come off the bone
'cause I'm a wild one

Oh yeah I'm a wild one
I'm gonna keep a shakin'
I'm gonna keep a movin' baby
Don't you cramp my style I'm real wild child!

Well I gonna pick you up in my 88
Get ready sugar now don't be late
We're gonna move it all night long
Until a whole lotta shakin' going be on!

I'm a wild one
Oh yeah I'm a wild one!
I'm gonna keep a shakin'
I'm gonna keep a movin' baby

Don't you cramp my sytle I'm a real wild child
Whoa!
Well I really get to movin' when the sun goes down
Oh after dark I can get around

Gonna move on I'll make every hop
When we start to boppin' now sure can't stop
I'm a wild one
Oh yeah I'm a wild one

I'm gonna keep a shakin'
I'm gonna keep a movin' baby
Don't you cramp my style I'm a real wild child!
I'm a real wild child

I'm a real wild child
Watch out!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jerry Lee Lewis’ classic track “Wild One” capture the essence of what it means to be young and alive with a desire for adventure. The opening verse reflects on the excitement of being freshly out of school and possessing a certain level of coolness that comes with being young and energetic. The lyrics highlight that the singer has the jump, the jive, and has received the message that they are alive. In the chorus, Jerry Lee Lewis proudly declares that he is a ‘wild one’ and intends to keep on shaking and moving. He advises others not to cramp his style as he is a real wild child.

The second verse sees Jerry Lee Lewis delivering a message to his lover that he is going to pick her up in his car and they’ll be moving all night with lots of dancing, shaking, and hopping. He promises a whole lot of shakin’ going on. The final verse conveys the singer’s enthusiasm and energy as he states that he really gets to moving when the sun goes down, after dark he can get around, and nothing can stop him. The lyrics of the song “Wild One” speak to the wild and carefree spirit of youth and the desire to be free and alive.

Line by Line Meaning

Well I am just out of school
I have newly graduated from school

I am real real cool
I am incredibly cool

I got the jump got the jive
I have high energy and great rhythm

Got the message I'm alive
I am alive and full of vitality

I'm a wild I'm wild one!
I am a wild and unpredictable person

Oh yeah I'm a wild one!
I am truly wild

I'm gonna keep a shakin'
I will keep moving energetically

I'm gonna keep a movin' baby
I will keep moving, my dear

Don't you cramp my style I'm a real wild child!
Don't ruin my vibe, I'm a truly wild person

Come on baby shake all night long
Let's dance energetically all through the night

Shake until the meat come off the bone
Let's dance so hard that we nearly exhaust ourselves