Willow in the Wind
Words and Music by James E. Burns, November 18, 2002
( Intro ) (G) (Em) (C) (D) (G) (Em) (C) (D)
( 1 )
By the (G) time you wake, (Em) I’ll be gone.
(C) It’s just time I get (D) moving on.
(G) Don’t be mad please (Em) don’t be sad.
(C) It’s just the way I (D) am.
( 2 )
(G) Look out your window and (Em) you will see,
(C) the sun a rising, (D) just not me.
(G) Don’t you cry or (Em) wonder why.
(C) It’s just the way I (D) am.
( Chorus )
Have you (C) ever seen the (D) willow in the wind?
(G) It bends and sways but it (Em) never gives in.
(C) The storms of life I (D) cannot defend.
(G) Can you feel the pain my (Em) heart is in?
Please be my (C) willow, (D) my willow in the (G) wind. (Em) (C) (D)
( 3 )
(G) Tell the world and the (Em) heavens above.
(C) You want me back, your (D) one true love.
(G) Don’t be shy you just (Em) gotta try.
(C) It’s just the way I (D) am.
( 4 )
(G) You never would give our (Em) love a chance.
(C) I just can’t live with (D) out romance.
(G) I hope you yearn for (Em) my return.
(C) It’s just the way I (D) am.
( Chorus )
Have you (C) ever seen the (D) willow in the wind?
(G) It bends and sways but it (Em) never gives in.
(C) The storms of life I (D) cannot defend.
(G) Can you feel the pain my (Em) heart is in?
Please be my (C) willow, (D) my willow in the (G) wind. (Em) (C) (D)
( Bridge )
(C) Look out tonight to the (D) stars and see.
(G) The heavens are crying for (Em) you and me.
Say a (C) prayer if you (D) dare.
( Chorus )
Have you (C) ever seen the (D) willow in the wind?
(G) It bends and sways but it (Em) never gives in.
(C) The storms of life I (D) cannot defend.
(G) Can you feel the pain my (Em) heart is in?
Please be (C) willow, (D) my willow in the (G) wind. (Em)
Please be my (C) willow, (D) my willow in the (G) wind. (Em) (C) (D) (G)
Copyright © 2003 James E. Burns
