“Any Way the Wind Blows” is one of three new songs Mitchell wrote for xoa. It was later repurposed as the Act I opener for the stage version of Mitchell’s concept album Hadestown.
[Verse 1]
In the fever of a world in flames
In the season of the hurricanes
Flood will get you if the fire don't
Any way the wind blows
[Verse 2]
And there ain't a thing that you can do
When the weather takes a turn on you
Except for hurry up and hit the road
Any way the wind blows
[Chorus]
Sister's gone, gone the gypsy route
Brother's gone, gone for a job down south
Ain't nobody gonna stick around, when the dark clouds roll
Any way the wind blows
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
[Verse 3]
In the valley of the exodus
In the belly of a bowl of dust
Crows and buzzards flying low
Any way the wind blows
[Verse 4]
No use talking of a past that's past
Set out walking and we don't look back
Where we're going there ain't no one knows
Any way the wind blows
[Chorus]
Sister's gone, gone the gypsy route
Brother's gone, gone for a job down south
Gone the same way as a shanty town, and the traveling show
Any way the wind blows
Any Way the Wind Blows was written by Anaïs Mitchell.
Any Way the Wind Blows was produced by Anaïs Mitchell & Gary Paczosa.
Anaïs Mitchell released Any Way the Wind Blows on Tue Sep 30 2014.