Wild Wind

Wild Wind - Kate Power

At the foot of the mountain stands a high

High tree

It's branches reach up to the sky

And a red crested bird leaves

Her nest in the lee

And from the tallest branch she cries

Oh wild wind won't you blow

And carry me to my love

I know not where to go

I'll spread my wings

On your windy back I'll ride

Oh old wise wind won't blow

On the banks by the bay

Where the mossy mussels lay

And the castle on

The hill meets the sky

There a red haired girl fetches

Dinner from the sea

And walking out the jetty rocks she cries

Oh why on to road and carry me to my life

Do not where to go

I'll spread my wings

On your windy back I'll ride

Oh old wise wind won't you blow

On the road by the wood

There a simple cottage lies

Of thatch and painted windows

Inviting me to bid

The old widow man within it

With his pipe and twinklin' eyes

While stokin' up the embers there

He cries

Oh wild wind won't you blow

And carry me to my love

I know not where to go

I'll spread my wings

On your windy back I'll ride

Oh old wise wind won't you blow

Oh the cattle with

The shepherd and the fishes in the deep

You have no 'cause for sorrow

No love will trouble thee

If I could be a blackbird

In the tallest oaken tree

There from it's highest branch

I would cry

Oh wild wind won't you blow

And carry me to my love

I know not where to go

I'll spread my wings

On your windy back I'll ride

Oh old wise wind won't you blow

Oh old wise wind won't you blow