How does it really start? I don't know I can't tell you where to begin As long as my thoughts have been mine I've been rollin' with the wind I've seen it too many times in my short life People wait for ships that don't come in Instead of raising their own sail and rollin' with the wind Am I drowning? Man, I really don't know At least the wind at my back I will call my own And If ever asked, hell, I'd do it all again But 'til then, I'll be rollin' with the wind A lot of people might say, boy, you're gonna pay For takin' on stormy seas in a peasant's ship As long as I'm riding on this vessel called life I'll be rollin' with the wind Am I drowning? Man, I really don't know At least the wind at my back I will call my own And if ever asked, hell, I'd do it all again And until then, I'll be rollin' with the wind How does it really start? I don't know But I'll tell you how it ends I'll be riding off into some sunset Rollin' with the wind Am I drowning? Man, I really don't know At least the wind at my back I will call my own And if ever asked, hell, I'd do it all again Until then, I'll be rollin' with the wind