The king of the jungle is a lion but you kill his freedom once he's in a cage A man needs a woman he can lean on not one to turn his life page by page If you don't believe a lemon's bitter try one If it doesn't soothe your taste throw it away If you only want a puppet then go by one if that's how it is then I can't stay Cause every man wants to be a free man not one that's tied to bonds of jealousy So if you're afraid of losin' me you'll lose me But not to love but to fear the fear that I might be the man I really want to be [ guitar ] I know you don't understand my every move and at times I wish you wouldn't even try All you need to know is that I love you and I will until the day I die But every man wants to be a free man... The fear that I might be the man I really want to be