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's really makin' me feel kinda strange There's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change And a Northern wind's 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's love 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's really makin' me feel kinda strange There's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change And a Northern wind's really makin' me feel kinda strange There's a Northern wind, Billy, blowin' up a southern change