She tells him she thinks she wants to be free
He tells her he doesn't understand
She takes his hand
And tells him nothing's working out the way she planned

She's so many women
He can't find the one who was his friend
He's hanging on to half a heart
But he can't have the restless part

So he tells her to hasten down the wind
Now he agrees he thinks she ought to be free
Now she says she'd rather be with him
Oh it's just a whim

That she's designed to keep him out there on that limb
She's so many women
He can't find the one who was his friend
He hanging on to half a heart

But he can't have the restless part
So he tells her to hasten down the wind
He tells her to hasten down the wind
He tells her to hasten down the wind


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Hasten Down the Wind Lyrics as written by Warren Zevon

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    This woman likes messing with his head!

    guyinozon June 15, 2006   Link

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