Richard Thompson - Mystery Wind

Mystery wind, blowing tonight
Driving rain, close up tight
Don't leave a crack for the rain to get in
Don't leave a hole for the mystery wind
From some other time, and some other place
Mystery wind make a fool say grace
Lord above how great thou art
Mystery wind blowing right through your heart
Ah, whistling down from out of this world
Take an honest man away from his girl
Stir up trouble in a married man's bed
Make you say things better left unsaid
The mystery wind, the mystery wind
It's a cruel wind, screams and moans
Don't know where from, don't know where it goes
Rustling the leaves around your door
Cold, cold fingers through the cracks in the floor
The mystery wind
Ah can't you smell it? You can almost feel it
Mystery wind, you just can't see it
Foul your water and steal your bread
Wake up things better left for dead
Mystery wind, are you strong enough
To fight for your right when the time get's tough?
Plague and hunger and burning rain
Too many good men blown away by the mystery wind
The mystery wind
It's a cruel wind, screams and moans
Don't know where from, don't know where it goes
Rustling the leaves around your door
Cold, cold fingers through the cracks in the floor
The mystery wind
Ah mystery wind, blowing tonight
Driving rain, close up tight
Don't leave a crack for the rain to get in
And don't leave a hole for the mystery wind
The mystery wind

[@kirkvandermiller4987]

There are many who think that Richard Thompson is the most talented singer-songwriter ever. It's hard to disagree if you listen to his lyrics, listen to him play his strings. And he has a good voice. It's not showy, it's old-fashioned, but he carries emotion with his singing, which is the point. He has given us nearly 50 years of brilliance. He dwarfs Bob Dylan. He dwarfs any songwriter you can name. Listen to his catalogue. Then listen to his back catalogue. Listen to A Love You Can't Survive. It's a bleak song but it tells a story you feel and the guitar solo is real, screaming emotion no other guitarist could ever have come up with. His work is all good, when it isn't amazing. Richard Thompson's music is a gift to all of us.

[@johnmckinlay67]

Dreamland ! You'd think there were 4 guitarists onstage when Richard plays . What a style !! Thanks again Cleapatr

[@SiSi325]

I love this song!! His guitar is amazing.

[@lyonslaforet]

@hawkstrike244 You're very lucky to have met him. Richard Thompson is a gifted, underrated guitarist and singer-songwriter.

[@barttheanorak]

I think this must be the Channel 4 performance where I first heard the song. Was a bit disappointed when I hear the slower version on the album.

[@stephenlneckes9584]

Richafd’s good for sure, but come on now, no one can dwarf Dylan!