Orphan Of The Wind - Janis Ian

Lonely wind

Cry for the mother of the child of sin

There is no other way

To bridge the gap

That’s made in the life of an orphan

I’m holding back the tears

They stumble from the brow

I’m holding back the tears

They stumble, here and now

Child of sin

Ride with your mother

On a wave of wind

There is no other way

To let you in

All the palace doors are closing

I swear it wasn’t her

I thought she was a bird

I swear it wasn’t her

I thought it was a bird

Dada remain, explain

Dada, the shell of pain

Remains and holds completely

I swear it wasn’t him

The shepherd’s child of sin

I swear it wasn’t him

The lonely child of sin

So lonely wind

Cry for the mothers of the children of sin

There are no other ways

To let them in

All the palace doors are closing

I swear it wasn’t him

The shepherd’s child of sin

I swear it wasn’t him

The orphan of the wind

The orphan of the wind