Written by Herb Newman and Stan Lebowsky
A7 D G Oh, the wayward wind is a restless wind D A7 A restless wind that yearns to wander D D7 G Gm And I was born the next of kin D A7 D G D The next of kin to the wayward wind A7 D G D In a lonely shack by a railroad track G D I spent my younger days, D G D And I guess the sound of the outward bound A7 D G D Made me a slave to its wand'rin' ways. D A7 A restless wind that yearns to wander D D7 G Gm And I was born the next of kin D A7 D G D The next of kin to the wayward wind A7 D G Oh, I met her there in a border town, D A7 I vowed we'd never part; D A7 D G D Though I tried my best to settle down, A7 D G She's now alone with a broken heart. A7 D G Oh, the wayward wind is a restless wind D A7 A restless wind that yearns to wander D D7 G Gm And I was born the next of kin D A7 D G D The next of kin to the wayward wind D A7 D G D The next of kin to the wayward wind. D A7 A restless wind that yearns to wander D D7 G Gm And I was born the next of kin