Race With The Wind (1965) (Gram Parsons) Available on GP - The Early Years Box Set As I stand, before the silent Rising sun And think of a race That can never be won A race that can never - have an end A race between me and the wind The wind that bought me To where I stand From a comfortable home To a strange new land And ruined every hope and dream that I planned And me the saddest of men I’ve watched it cause sorrow And anguish and strife And in terrible sorrows it murdered my wife And it’s come and it’s gone and it’s ruined my life Oh when will my sorrow all end And finish my race with the wind Now it’s turned my hair silver And it’s wrinkled my face I’ve run and I’ve won ‘Til I’m too old to chase And now with my last breath I can see an end I’ve finally won my race with the wind The terrible wandering wind