Oh, the wayward wind

Is a restless wind

A restless wind

That yearns to wander

And I was born

The next of kin

The next of kin

To the wayward wind

In a lonely shack

By a railroad track

I spent my younger days

And I guess the sound

Of the outward bound

Made me a slave

To my wandering ways

Oh the wayward wind...

Oh, I met a girl

In a border town

I vowed we'd never part

Though I tried my best

To settle down

I'm now alone

With a broken heart

Oh the wayward wind...

The wayward wind...

The wayward wind...

The wayward wind...