The Wind

I was born on the streets below an underpass

Outside of Dallas beside broken glass

I never knew my father, the needle took his life

Mother loved the bottle and left me for the night

Thank God the wind's been on my side

Thank God the wind's been on my side

When I was eleven I stole a pair of shoes

I just kept on walking and stomped away my blues

Wind's been on, wind's been on, wind's been on my side

It blew me into New Orleans where it saved my life

'Cause I was just a boy looking for a home

I was just a boy when those jazz horns filled Jackson Square

And that old man placed that silver trumpet in my hand

Thank God the wind's been on my side

When I played my trumpet, you know I found my dream

Felt the wind blow through me like a magical air stream

The wind's been in my belly living my whole life

When I blew those melodies, you know I found the light

You know I found the light

You know I found the light

So I thank God

Oh yes, I thank God

Oh yes, I thank God

Thank God the wind's been on my side