There is a wind, my Billy, and it's awful strong 

Come for you, and anyone who's helped you along. 

  

But I want to live, live, live and let the stars shine bright 

yes, I want to live, live, live and let it on alright 

  

And when that bird sings from over that silver wall 

I don't want to fight it, Billy, 'cause i want to go 

  

There's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change 

and a Northern wind really makin' me feel kinda strange 

there's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change 

and a Northern wind really makin' me feel kinda strange 

  

And with this gun goes everything I want to say 

Not for you, but for anyone who takes it away 

Let it fill his life, life, life until there's nothing left 

Let it kill his wife, wife, wife until he goes to bed 

  

And when that bird sings from over that silver wall 

I don't want to fight it, Billy, 'cause I want to go 

  

There's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change 

and a Northern wind really makin' me feel kinda strange 

there's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change 

and a Northern wind really makin' me feel kinda strange