| Four Strong Winds
1964 Bobby Bare Written by Ian Tyson Four strong winds that blow slowly Seven seas that run high All these things that don’t change come what may Now our good times are all gone And I’m bound for moving on Ill look for you if I’m ever back this way Guess Ill go out to Alberta Weathers good there in the fall Got some friends that I can go to workin for Still I wish you’d change your mind If I asked you one more time But we’ve been thru that a hundred times or more Four strong winds that blow lonely Seven seas that run high All these things that don’t change come what may Now our good times are all gone And I’m bound for movin on Ill look for you if I’m ever back this way If I get there before the snow flies And if things are going good You could meet me if I send you down the fare But by then it would be winter Nothing much for you to do And the wind sure blows cold way out there Four strong winds that blow slowly Seven seas that run high All these things that don’t change come what may Now our good times are all gone And I’m bound for movin on Ill look for you if I’m ever back this way Yes, Ill look for you if I’m ever back this way |
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| Bobby Bare (born Robert Joseph Bare on April 7, 1935 in Ironton, Ohio) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Bare's mother died when he was five. His father couldn't earn enough money to feed his children, forcing the family to split up. Bare was working on a farm by the time he was 15 years old, later working in factories and selling ice cream to support himself. Building his first guitar, he began playing music in his late teens, performing with a local Ohio band in Springfield. In the late '50s, he moved out to Los Angeles. Bare's first appearance on record was in 1958, as he recorded his own talking blues "The All American Boy," which was credited to Bill Parsons. A number of labels refused the record before the Ohio-based Fraternity Records bought it for $50; the fee also included the publishing rights. "The All American Boy" was released in 1959 and it surprisingly became the second-biggest single in the U.S. that December, crossing over to the pop charts and peaking at number three. The single was also a big hit in the U.K., reaching number 22. Before Bare could capitalize on his success, he was drafted into the armed forces. While he was on duty, Fraternity hired another singer to become Bill Parsons and sent him out on tour. After Bare left the army, he became roommates with Willie Nelson. During this time, he decided to become a pop singer. Soon, he was touring with pop/rock stars like Roy Orbison and Bobby Darin, recording records for a number of California labels. Meanwhile, his songs were being recorded by a number of artists; three of his tunes were featured in the Chubby Checker movie Teenage Millionaire. Known for his "fun" & serious songs in the 60's and 70's....such as... "Daddy, What if....." "Streets of Baltimore" "Detroit City" "Marie Laveaux" Those were the days when you could actually "understand" the lyrics and have some fun with light-hearted songs as well as the heart felt songs..... Maybe I am just an old fuddy-duddy, but I miss those times... |