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