Down in the valley
The valley so low
Hang your head over
Hear the wind blow

Hear the wind blow (can’t you hear the wind blow)
Hear the wind blow (girl, don’t you hear the wind blow?)
Hang your head high (oh, hang your head on by)
Hear the wind blow

Give my heart ease now
Why don’t you give my heart ease?
All you have to do is think of me, darling
Every once in a while when you’re alone, baby
And that’ll give my heart ease, yes it will, yes it will

(Write me a letter)
Oh, write me a letter right now, baby
(Send it by mail)
Oh, why don’t you send it by mail?
(Send it in care of)
Oh, send it in care of
(Birmingham jail) Birmingham jail
I know you’ve heard of that place, baby, mm hmm

Write me a letter
It’s just a few lines
And answer me, darling
I’ve got to know, baby
I wanna know, will you be mine?
Now, y’all help me sing this

Roses love sunshine, yeah
Violets love dew
Angels in heaven
Know I love you, that’s the truth, baby

Hear the wind blow
Hear the wind blow
Hang your head over (Oh, hang your head over)
Hear the wind blow

Ah, hear that wind blow, girl
Whoa, can’t you hear the wind blow, blow, blow
Hear the wind blow, hear the wind blow
Hear the wind blow, hear the wind blow