Way of the Wind
By Mark Neihart
Written at 63 · Music from my 60's, see the decade on the Music page
Lyrics
Way of the Wind © 2022 Svendsen/Neihart Sitting in the kitchen She starts a bitchin All those things that I do My late nights and singing The guitars a ringing Honey, some dreams never come true ~ My fist fit the table I spilt my Black label I’m not giving up on those things Trust me we’ll make it Bad Luck I’ll shake it I just gotta keep bending those strings It’s the way of the wind – Blowing again Spins us around – sits us back down Where we’ve never been It’s the ways of the wind Blowing again We had a gig down in Texas Thinking I’d fix this She’d see this man keep his word We were singing some fine songs Threw in a few Prine songs Until some drunk hollered Freebird Well, words started flying Fists started fighting I got lost in my rage We broke up the place And each other’s face And I ended up in the cage! CHORUS Revised It’s the way of the wind – Blowing again Is it a sin – If I give in ~ To the ways of the wind The ways of the wind Blowing again The band posted bail To Austin farewell Headlights home without pay A 10 hour drive Thinking she’ll skin me alive Rehearsing just what I’d say I pulled down our lane Ready to explain A black eye and my busted up grin But I saw in her face Love’s forgiving Grace Cuz, she loves the sinner not his sins ~ REPEAT FIRST CHORUS
From the lyric sheet “way of the wind.docx” in the archive.Alternate lyrics (2)
Dropbox (downloaded via connector; local copy is online-only placeholder): Way of the Wind1 · 2022
Way of the Wind Sitting in the kitchen She starts to mention All those things that I do My late nights and singing The guitars a ringing Saying some dreams never come true ~ Well, my fist hit the table I spilt my Black label I’m not giving up on those things Trust me we’ll make it Bad Luck we’ll shake it I just gotta keep bending those strings It’s the way of the wind – Blowing again Feels like a sin – if you give in To the ways of the wind It’s the ways of the wind Blowing again I had a show down in Texas Thinking I’d fix this She’d see this man keep his word I was singing my new songs A few of those Prine songs Until some drunk hollered Freebird Well, I woke up in jail I couldn’t make bail Thought of her all afternoon I know I was wrong Hell, I wrote the song Now it won’t play in tune CHORUS My friend posts bail To Austin farewell Headlights for home without pay A 10 hour drive Thinking she’ll skin me alive Rehearsing just what to say I pulled down our lane Ready to explain She was waiting there inside the door I saw in her face Her love and her Grace She’s the reason I’m dreaming for more ~ CHORUS
Mac Studio: Way of the Wind Sept 7 · 2022
Way of the Wind ©Svendsen/Neihart 2022 Sitting in the kitchen She starts to mention All the bad things that I do The late nights and singing The guitars a ringing It bugs me, cause I know that its true My fist hit the table Spilt the Black label I’m not giving up on these dreams These songs they mean something You know they’re not nothing Somethings aren’t what they seem It’s the way of the wind – Blowing again Feels like a sin – if I was to give in To the ways of the wind It’s the ways of the wind The ways of the wind I had a gig down in Texas Thinking I’d fix this She’d see a man keep his word I was singing my sad songs All of those Prine songs Until someone hollered Freebird Well, I woke up in jail I couldn’t make bail Thought of you all afternoon I know what I’ve done Hell, I’ve written the song I just wanta get back home to you CHORUS My friend posted bail I told Austin Farewell Knew there was hell I would pay A 10 hour drive Thinking she’ll skin me alive Rehersing what I’ld have to say I pulled in the drive With a fear in my eye She was waiting for me at the door Then I saw in her face, a love and a grace And I remembered what I come home for CHORUS
Recorded 2023
Credits
- Artist
- Mark Neihart
- Written by
- TBD
- Performed by
- TBD
- Engineered by
- TBD
- Produced by
- TBD
- Recorded at
- TBD
Story & notes
How the song came to be, in Mark’s own words.
Recording notes, instruments and versions.
Other versions
- Way of the Wind-MASTER-CD BABYmix/master · WAV2023-03-07
- Way of the Wind-MASTERmix/master · MP32023-03-07
- Way of Wind - PS 11.10.1mix/master · MP32022-11-10
3 other versions in the archive; press play on any row to hear it (one plays at a time).
