Windward Wanderlust

Lyrics

[Verse 1] When I was but a young girl I had aspirations none But to marry a rich merchant And bear him rich merchant's sons Hearing once a minstrel's song I made another choice Judged not by blood nor breeding But the beauty of my voice [Chorus] A windward wanderlust Has called me from my home To find myself in fortune's grace The byways for to roam [Verse 2] Along the road I met a man A comely as the sky He offered for my travels But a single question: Why Would I reject the marriage bed A home, a hearth, a fire Oh, I seek rings from noble hands Fame is my desire [Chorus] My windward wanderlust Wouldn't let me be his own And so it was I steeled my heart And made my way alone [Verse 3] Onward to the market towns I traveled, seeking fame Soon from inn to gilded hall The people knew my name But then cruel fate did strike me down As like to be God's will For with the winter came the snow With it I grew ill [Chorus] My windward wanderlust And pride had made me vain And the road it held no warmth for me But the snow, the sleet, the rain [Verse 4] I walked as far as I could walk I crawled yet farther still My body numb, my senses gone Naught held me but my will I had no fire no shelter No voice left to summon aid I shivered in the frozen wind Alone, apart, afraid [Chorus] Damn my windward wanderlust The master of my fate Across the light of freedom fell A shadow seen too late [Verse 5] Slowly I awoke and I No longer was alone Wrapped within thick furs I felt the warmth sink to my bones A young man sat beside I tried to speak but all in vain The fear rose up inside me Would I ever sing again? [Chorus] Had my windward wanderlust Damned me for vanity And how had I this angel gained To sit and watch o'er me? [Verse 6] Many years have passed I've no regrets I would declare Just a bruising to my ego And a lesson to beware When you make your prideful way Without a home or friend The greatest fame still leaves you Cold and friendless in the end [Chorus] Though my windward wanderlust May take me from the town Not every hand that's offered you Will try to tie you down Though my windward wanderlust Has ta'en me far to roam The east wind takes me wandering But the west wind brings me home