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

• A Poor Man's Roses
• Back in Baby's Arms
• Crazy
• Foolin' 'round
• Heartaches
• I Fall to Pieces
• I Love You So Much
• Imagine That
• Leavin' on Your Mind
• San Antonio Rose
• Seven Lonely Days
• She's Got You
• So Wrong
• South of The Border
• Strange
• Sweet Dreams
• The Wayward Wind
• Tra Le La Le La Triangle
• True Love
• Walkin' After Midnight
• Why Can't He Be You
• You Belong to Me
• You're Stronger Than Me
• Your Cheatin' Heart