Four Strong Winds
Wandering Winds of Change: Waylon Jennings' Journey and Reflections
Lyrics
Four strong winds that blow lonely
Reference to powerful, persistent winds symbolizing hardship or challenges
Seven seas that run high
Highlighting the vast and tumultuous nature of life's challenges
All these things that don't change come what may
Emphasizing the constancy of certain elements despite external changes
But my good times are all gone
Expressing the end of a positive phase in life
And I'm bound for moving on
Indicating a decision or necessity to move forward
I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way
Leaving a possibility of reconnecting in the future
I may go out to Alberta
Contemplating a move to Alberta, potentially for better opportunities
Weather's good there in the fall
Highlighting favorable weather conditions in Alberta during fall
Got some friends that I could go to working for
Mentioning friends as a potential support network for employment
Still I wish you'd change your mind
Expressing a desire for a change in the listener's decision
If I ask it one more time
Suggesting a plea or request repeated multiple times
But we've been through that a thousand times or more
Recognizing the futility of revisiting a well-trodden conversation
If I get there before the snow flies
Anticipating arrival in Alberta before winter
And things are going good
Expressing optimism about the circumstances upon arrival
You could join me if I send you down the fare
Extending an invitation for the listener to join in the journey
But if you wait until it's winter it would do no good
Warning about the impracticality of waiting until winter to make a decision
For the winds sure can blow cold way out there
Highlighting the harshness of winter winds in the mentioned location
I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way
Reiterating the possibility of reconnecting in the future
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