CRY OF THE WILD GOOSE, THE
(Terry Gilkyson)

Frankie Laine - 1950
Tennessee Ernie Ford - 1950
Terry Gilkyson - 1950
Ned Miller - 1963
Steve Alaimo - 1963

Also recorded by:
Peter Dawson; Rusty Richards; Gary David; Tino Valdi;
Big Lou; Al Simmons; Baja Marimba Band; The Sunsets;
The Screamin' Nadjers; The Intruders.





As recorded by FRANKIE LAINE
(original Mercury Records recording):


My heart knows what the wild goose knows
And I must go where the wild goose goes
Wild goose, brother goose, which is best
A wanderin' foot or a heart at rest

Tonight I heard the wild goose cry
Wingin' north in the lonely sky
I tried to sleep, it wern't no use
'Cause I am a brother to the old wild goose

(My heart knows what the wild goose knows)
(And I must go where the wild goose goes)
(Wild goose, brother goose, which is best)
(A wanderin' foot or a heart at rest)

My woman was kind and true to me
She thinks she loves me, the more fool she
She's gotta learn that ain't no use
To love the brother of the old wild goose

(My heart knows what the wild goose knows)
(And I must go where the wild goose goes)
(Wild goose, brother goose, which is best)
(A wanderin' foot or a heart at rest)

(Oh, you wild goose)

The cabin is warm and the snow is deep
And I've got a woman who lies asleep
When she wakes up tomorrow's dawn
She'll find, poor critter, that her man is gone

My heart knows what the wild goose knows
And I must go where the wild goose goes
Wild goose, brother goose, which is best
A wanderin' foot or a heart at rest

Let me fly, let me fly, let me fly away

Spring is comin' and the ice will break
And I can't linger for a woman's sake
She'll see a shadow pass overhead
She'll find a feather beside my bed

(My heart knows what the wild goose knows)
(And I must go where the wild goose goes)
Wild goose, brother goose, which is best
A wanderin' foot or a heart at rest

(Wild goose, wild goose, wild goose, wild goose)
(Wild goose, wild goose...............FADE)


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As recorded by FRANKIE LAINE
(later Columbia Records recording):


(Aah-ahh-ahh-aah-aah-aaaaahhhhhhh)
(Aah-ahh-ahh-aah-aah-aaaaahhhhhhh)

My heart knows what the wild goose knows
And I must go where the wild goose goes
Wild goose, brother goose, which is best
A wanderin' fool or a heart at rest

Tonight I heard the wild goose cry
Wingin' north in the lonely sky
Tried to sleep, it wern't no use
'Cause I am a brother to the old wild goose

(Oh, my heart knows what the wild goose knows)
(And I must go where the wild goose goes)
Wild goose, brother goose, which is best
A wanderin' fool or a heart at rest

My woman was kind and true to me
She thinks she loves me, the more fool she
She's gotta learn that ain't no use
To love a brother of the old wild goose

(Oh, my heart knows what the wild goose knows)
(And I must go where the wild goose goes)
Wild goose, brother goose, which is best
A wanderin' fool or a heart at rest

(Aah-ahh-ahh-aah-aah-aaaaahhhhhhh)

The cabin is warm and the snow is deep
And I got a woman who lies asleep
She'll wake up tomorrow's dawn
And find, poor critter, that her man is gone

(Oh, my heart knows what the wild goose knows)
(And I must go where the wild goose goes)
(Wild goose, brother goose, which is best)
(A wanderin' fool or a heart at rest)

Let me fly, let me fly, let me fly away

Spring is comin' and the ice will break
And I can't linger for a woman's sake
She'll see a shadow pass overhead
And she'll find a feather beside her bed

(Oh, my heart knows what the wild goose knows)
(And I must go where the wild goose goes)
Wild goose, brother goose, which is best
A wanderin' fool or a heart at rest

(Aah-ahh-ahh-aah-aah-aaaaahhhhhhh)
(Aah-ahh-ahh-aah-aah-aaaaahhhhhhh)
(Aah-ahh-ahh-aah-aah.........FADE)


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As recorded by TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD:


Tonight I heard the wild goose cry
Wingin' north in the lonely sky
Tried to sleep but it ain't no use
'Cause I am the brother to the old wild goose

My heart knows what the wild goose knows
And I must go where the wild goose goes
Wild goose, brother goose, which is best
A wanderin' foot or a heart at rest

The cabin is warm and the snow is deep
And I got a woman, she lies asleep
When she wakes at tomorrow's dawn
She'll find, poor critter, that her man is gone

My heart knows what the wild goose knows
And I must go where the wild goose goes
Wild goose, brother goose, which is best
A wanderin' foot or a heart at rest

My woman was kind and true to me
Thinks she loves me, the more fool she
She gotta learn that it ain't no use
To love the brother to the old wild goose

My heart knows what the wild goose knows
And I must go where the wild goose goes
Wild goose, brother goose, which is best
A wanderin' foot or a heart at rest

Spring is comin' and the ice will break
And I can't linger for a woman's sake
She'll see a shadow pass overhead
She'll find a feather beside my bed

My heart knows what the wild goose knows
And I must go where the wild goose goes
Wild goose, brother goose, which is best
A wanderin' foot or a heart at rest
Wild Goose!


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - February 2011)