Way on over by the mountainside A bright eyed woman makes her way back inside She spends her days in the afternoon light Tending to azaleas and pepper grinds I tell you if you've seen her then you've seen change Makes any man weak at the knees and ashamed But I tell ya she's the sweetest and realest thing I ever did see Some nights I'd play to the stars, hoping she'd hear me sing May you find your holy water May you find some peace tonight I want only to hold ya, or maybe to warn ya Though you already know things that matter the most take the longest while I know you already know, things that matter the most are gonna take some time And you can always tell when she's in her head Thinking up a dream or making them instead Her laughing cracks me up, but I'm crying cause I know she's in pain She tells me bout the people who don't understand There's something inside all of us that's killing us first hand And every other day now she's breaking down But all the words I seem to know is I promise it'll be fine Could I say to you before I fall asleep tonight Just close your eyes now, wild woman of the wind Just close your eyes And I'll kiss you til the morning begins May you find your holy water May you find some peace tonight I want only to hold ya, or maybe to warn ya Though you already know things that matter the most take the longest while And while it may spell disaster, I won't care Cause I've always loved ya And I always knew you'd understand either way That I want only to hold ya and give what's left of my heart to ya Don't blow away my wild woman of the wind