Pat Boone The Wayward Wind Patsy Cline lyrics

Oh, the wayward wind is a restless wind. A restless wind that yearns to wander And I was born the next of kin. The next of kin to the wayward wind

"The Wayward Wind" is a country song written by Stanley Lebowsky (music) and Herb Newman (lyrics).

Members of the Western Writers of America chose the song as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.

The subject of the song is a young man, living near train tracks, instilled with an irrepressible urge to travel by the sound of passing trains. On his travels he falls in love and attempts to settle down and lead a normal life, but the urge to wander is too strong. The phrase “Next of kin”, which is a colloquialism meaning the person's closest living relative, may suggest that the wandering man has no family or connection and will perhaps wander his entire life.

Originally recorded and sung in third person narration from the point of view of the young man’s lover/wife, by female pop singer Gogi Grant, the song is often adapted to male singers and sung in first person from the POV of the young man. Grant's recording featured a female chorus, heard in the intro and outro of the song, sliding up and down, impersonating the sound of the wayward wind.

Patrick Charles Eugene Boone (born June 1, 1934) is an American singer and actor. He was a successful pop singer in the United States during the 1950s and early 1960s. He sold more than 45 million records, had 38 Top 40 hits, and appeared in more than 12 Hollywood films.

Patsy Cline, born Virginia Patterson Hensley on September 8, 1932. Died in a light plane crash on March 5, 1963. Patsy Cline was an American singer songwriter. Considered as one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century.
Active years 1948 – 1963. Patsy Clines music continued making the charts long after she died. Some songs have been overdubbed as duet (eg with Jim Reeves and Willie Nelson).

1 Pat Boone -The Wayward Wind
Song The Wayward Wind
Artist Pat Boone
2 Patsy Cline - The Wayward Wind
Song The Wayward Wind
Artist Patsy Cline