As Long As The Winds Blow Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim and Jesse
As Long As The Winds Blow
Recorded Jim and Jesse
Written by Curly Putman
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No one can ever hold the wind
So don't
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waste your time holding on to
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me
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let me love then I'll be gone
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again
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there's one thing little girl
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you must
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see
As long as the winds blow as long as the rivers flow
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long as the train whistles
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scream
As long as the wild goose flies as long as the flood tides rise
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There's just no way of holding
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me
Mister this chain gang can never hold
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man with such a wandering restless
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soul
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turn your back and that's the last time you'll
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see
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This old wandering boy
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from
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see
Repeat #2
Momma it's so good to be back home
It's not
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right for you and papa to be here
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alone
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listen to that late evening
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train
Well
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I coulda swore I heard it
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call my
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name
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FAQ
Who sang the the song As Long As The Winds Blow?
- The song As Long As The Winds Blow was sang by Jim and Jesse.
Who is Jim and Jesse?
- Jim & Jesse were an American bluegrass music duo composed of brothers Jim McReynolds (February 13, 1927 - December 31, 2002) and Jesse McReynolds (born July 9, 1929). The two were born and raised in Carfax, a community near Coeburn, Virginia. Their grandfather, Charles McReynolds, had led the band "The Bull Mountain Moonshiners" who recorded at the famous Bristol Sessions in 1927.
