O, the wayward wind is a restless wind
Is a restless wind that yearns to wander
On the eye was born the next of kin
The next of kin to the wayward wind

And a lovely 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 days
And the wayward wind

O, the wayward wind is a restless wind
Is a restless wind that yearns to wander
On the eye was born the next of kin
The next of kin to the wayward wind

I met her there in a border town
We vowed we´d never part
Though I tried my best to settle down
Now she´s alone with the broken heart

O, the wayward wind is a restless wind
Is a restless wind that yearns to wander

On the eye was born the next of kin
The next of kin to the wayward wind