i woke up this mornin, i heard a strange noise it was the howl of the wolf it came out of the woods and i tell you its the truth the wolf he sings his song in the gloom i'm not afraid of dyin' i'm not afraid of cryin' when i'm looking at this world there's too much bitterness born out of regret thats why i love, i love the howl of the wolf i'm just a singer of songs about life don't you know i'm nr 777 o lawdy, lawdy lord i sang about the blues we've to pick up o i tell yu i'm not afraid of dyin' that i'm not afraid of cryin' and i love to sing my songs in the gloom yeah i'm not afraid of dyin' i'm not afraid of cryin' that's why i love the howl of the wolf that's why i love the howl of the wolf that's why i love the howl of the wolf