Blow, ill wind, blow away
Let me rest today
You're blowing me no good, no good
Go, ill wind, go away
Skies are, oh, so gray
Around my neighborhood, and that's no good

You're only misleading the sunshine I'm needing
And ain't that a shame?
It's so hard to keep up with troubles that creep up
From out of nowhere when love's to blame

So, ill wind, blow away
Let me rest today
You're blowing me no good
No good, no good

How can I feel at ease when you run through the trees
Where blackbirds are singing the blues?
You rattle my door, can't stand it no more
Weary of hearing bad news
My bluebird would cheer me if you would let him near me
But when you are around, away he goes
The Lord only knows my troubles and woes

So, ill wind, blow away
Let me rest today
You're blowing me no good
No good, no good