Written by herb newman and stan lebowsky

(as recorded by eddy arnold, february 23, 1962)

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

In a lonely shack by a railroad track
I spent my younger days
And i guess the sound of the outward bound
Made me a slave to my wand'ring ways

And 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

Oh i met a girl in a border town
I vowed we'd never part
Tho' i tried my best to settle down
She's now alone with a broken heart

And 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 next of kin to the wayward wind


(as recorded by patsy cline, 8/17/61)

(chorus)
Oh, the wayward wind is a restless wind
A restless wind that yearns to wander
And he was born the next of kin
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 wand'rin ways

(repeat chorus)

Oh, i met him there in a border town
He vowed we'd never part
Tho' he tried his best to settle down
Now i'm alone with a broken heart

(repeat chorus)

The next of kin to the wayward wind