Four Strong Winds
The Kingston Trio · Other Songs - The Kingston Trio
Ian Tyson
Chorus:
Four strong winds that blow lonely,
seven seas that run high, all these things that don't
change, come what may,
But our good times are all gone and I'm bound for moving
on. I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way.
Guess I'll go out to Alberta weathers good there in
the fall. Got some friends that I can to working for.
Still, I wish you'd change your mind if I'd ask you
one more time, but we've been through that a hundred times before.
(Chorus)
If I get there 'fore the snow flies and if things are
going good, you could meet me if I sent you down the fare.
But by then it would be winter,
nothing much for you to do and the wind it sure blows cold way out there.
(Chorus)
Chorus:
Four strong winds that blow lonely,
seven seas that run high, all these things that don't
change, come what may,
But our good times are all gone and I'm bound for moving
on. I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way.
Guess I'll go out to Alberta weathers good there in
the fall. Got some friends that I can to working for.
Still, I wish you'd change your mind if I'd ask you
one more time, but we've been through that a hundred times before.
(Chorus)
If I get there 'fore the snow flies and if things are
going good, you could meet me if I sent you down the fare.
But by then it would be winter,
nothing much for you to do and the wind it sure blows cold way out there.
(Chorus)
Four Strong Winds
Released by The Kingston Trio, "Four Strong Winds" stands as a defining example of the group's early folk revival work. The song captures the band's signature blend of acoustic instrumentation and harmonies that helped popularize traditional American folk music in the 1960s. As part of their broader discography, the track reflects the era's focus on storytelling and social consciousness, characteristic of the Greenwich Village folk scene. The recording showcases the trio's ability to adapt traditional melodies into accessible arrangements that resonated with a wide audience, cementing their status as pioneers of the folk revival movement.