Well, the wayward wind, it is a restless wind It is a restless wind that yearns to wander And he was born the next of kin Well, the next of kin to the wayward wind In a lonely shack by a railroad track He spent his younger days And I guess the sound of the outward bound Made him a slave to his wanderin' ways And the wayward wind, it is a restless wind It is a restless wind that yearns to wander And he was born the next of kin Well, the next of kin to the wayward wind Yeah ♪ Well, I met him there in a border town He sweared we'd never part He tried his best to settle down But now I'm alone with a broken heart And the wayward wind, it is a restless wind It is a restless wind that yearns to wander And he was born the next of kin Well, the next of kin to the wayward wind Here she goes ♪ Well, the wayward wind, it is a restless wind It is a restless wind that yearns to wander And he was born the next of kin Well, the next of kin to the wayward wind Well, the next of kin to the wayward wind Well, well Well, well