When the Wind Blows, Billy Boy
Lyrics
Where have you been all the day Billy Boy
Now you have put away all of your toys
I wish I had known you when you were a boy
But that's all gone now
I'll never forget when I first put you now
You were dancing all round the town
With your shoes all scuffed and your curly hair brown
But that seems such a long time ago now
When the wind blows you've got time on your hands
But when the time comes it blows by so fast
I'll dream of the days that are coming at last
When the wind blows Billy Boy
You in your innocence were such a sweet little thing
Now that's gone forever flown like birds on the wing
Did you ever regret it did you lose anything
Now it's all in the past Billy Boy
When the wind blows you've got time on your hands
But when the time comes it blows by so fast
I'll dream of the days that are coming at last
When the wind blows Billy Boy
Where have you been all the years Billy Boy
You threw them away like you didn't know how
All for the sake of just living for now
Well I still love you Billy Boy
Now you and your sweetheart will walk hand in hand
You and the world and his wife make a stand
For all that we've ever held at our command
As you count down the years Billy Boy
When the wind blows you've got time on your hands
But when the time comes it blows by so fast
I'll dream of the days that are coming at last
When the wind blows Billy Boy
Now the wind's blown all the time from your hands
Now the time's come will you blow by so fast
Or welcome the days that are here at last
When the wind blows Billy Boy
(Gary Miller)
© 1994 Whippet Records
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Releases (on Whippet Records unless otherwise stated)
Pinnacle Independent News
[Various Artists]
Pre-Release Sampler CD
(UpFront0013, Pinnacle Upfront) 1994
Sound Stuff [Various Artists]
Cassette (First Hearing Magazine) 1994
Video Clips
The Whisky Priests performing 'When The Wind Blows, Billy Boy'
live on 'Los Conciertos de Radio 3', TV EspaƱola, on 23rd June 1999.
live on 'Los Conciertos de Radio 3', TV EspaƱola, on 23rd June 1999.
The Whisky Priests performing 'When The Wind Blows, Billy Boy'
live at Markthalle, Hamburg, on 10th October 1998.
Taken from '"Here Come The Ranting Lads!" - Live!'
(WPTV18 Whippet Records 1999).
live at Markthalle, Hamburg, on 10th October 1998.
Taken from '"Here Come The Ranting Lads!" - Live!'
(WPTV18 Whippet Records 1999).
The Whisky Priests performing 'When The Wind Blows, Billy Boy'
live at Riverside Festival, Stockton-on-Tees, on 30th July 1998.
live at Riverside Festival, Stockton-on-Tees, on 30th July 1998.