Intro :
T he winter wind is a blowing strong
My h ands have g ot no g loves
I w ish to my s oul that I could s ee
The girl I'm a-t hinking o f
D on't you remember me babe
I r emember yo u quite w ell
You c aused me to l eave old K ingsport T own
With a high sheriff o n my t rail
H igh sheriff on my trail boys
H igh sheriff o n my t rail
A ll because I'm f alling f or
A curly-headed d ark-eyed g irl
W ho's a-gonna stroke your cold black hair
A nd sandy c olored s kin
W ho's a-gonna k iss your M emphis l ips
When I'm out i n the w ind
W hen I'm out in the wind babe
W hen I'm out i n the w ind
W ho's a-gonna k iss your M emphis m outh
When I'm out i n the w ind
W ho's a-gonna walk you side by side
And t ell you everyt hing's a lright
W ho's a-gonna s ing to you a ll day l ong
And not just i n the n ight
W ho's a-gonna walk you side by side
W ho's a-gonna b e your m an
W ho's a-gonna l ook you s traight in the e ye
And hold your b ad luck h and
H old your bad luck hand babe
H old your b ad luck h and
W ho's a-gonna h old your h ard luck h and
And who's a-gonna b e your m an
T he winter wind is a blowing strong
My h ands have g ot no g loves
I w ish to my s oul - I could s ee
The girl I'm a-t hinking o f