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Whichever Way The Wind Blows

from Quarantine Kitchen by Jim Ballard

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This song is originally from the Ask John Steinbeck album. The Strangs and I were joined on this coffeehouse version by Michael Grady.

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Whichever Way The Wind Blows

The story that you tell part of the lore I guess
Doesn't ring a bell wasn't any more or less
Than I'd expect to hear breathin' in my ear
Echo in the street Tanglin' in my feet
Foggin up my mirror

Whichever way the wind blows whichever way the grass grows
Standin' at the window thinkin' only god knows
Whichever way the wind blows

I got it from the start carried it around and then
Took it to the heart brought it back around again
Stashed it in a place so I wouldn't see its face
Mirrored in the glass Offered up at Mass
Fallin' outta grace

Whichever way the wind blows whichever way the grass grows
Standin' at the window thinkin' only god knows
Whichever way the wind blows

You tell me this you tell me that
Could I be missin' this tit for tat
I turn my head I thought you said
Guess I misread tea leaves and....

Mandalas and charts Palms and fortunes, hearts
Broken like a string An angel with her wings
Grounded from the start...

So it goes my dear all remains unclear
Echo in the street tangled in my feet
Fallin' thru my mirror

Whichever way the wind blows whichever way the grass grows
Standin' at the window thinkin' only god knows
Whichever way the wind blows

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from Quarantine Kitchen, released February 8, 2021
Hand Drums~Joe Lang
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Keyboards/BackVocal~Tim Longfellow
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Guitar/Back Vocals~Wes McCraw
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Bass~Bill Watson
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SPECIAL GUEST on 12 String Guitar and Backing Vocal~Michael Grady
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Guitar/Vocal~Jim Ballard

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Jim Ballard Akron, Ohio

Jim Ballard
A native of NE Ohio, Jim Ballard has been, for many years a part of the recording/performing community. After touring and performing all over the country with artists from 10,000 Maniacs to Gordon Lightfoot,The Mekons to Pete Seeger, he moved into his studio, Skylyne. There, he has recorded and worked with artists from Michael Stanley to Don Dixon and Alex Bevan. ... more

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