Oh the wayward wind is a restless wind
A restless wind that yearns to wander
And I was born the next of ki-i-in
The next of kin to the wayward wind

In a lonely shack by a railroad track
I spent my younger day-ays
And I guess the sound of the outward-bound
Made me a sla-a-ave to my wanderin' ways

Ahh, the wayward wind is a restless wind
A restless wind that yearns to wander
And I was born the next of kin
Ahh, the next of ki-i-i-in to the wayward wind

Oh I met a girl in a border town
I vowed we'd never par-art
Though I tried my best to settle down
She's now alo-o-o-one with a broken heart

And the wayward wind is a restless wind
A restless wind that yearns to wander
And I was born the next of ki-i-i-in
Ahh, the next of kin to the wayward wind
Ahh, the next of ki-i-i-in to the way-ayward wind
The next of kin to the wayward wind
Ahh, the next of ki-i-i-in to the way-ayward wind [fad