R.E.M. — Wendell Gee

[Verse 1] That's when Wendell Gee Takes a tug upon the string That held the line of trees Behind the house he lived in He was reared to give respect But somewhere down the line, he chose... [Chorus] To whistle as the wind blows (Gonna miss you, boy) And whistle as the wind blows did he (Gonna miss you, boy) [Verse 2] He had a dream one night That the tree had lost its middle So he built a trunk of chicken wire To try to hold it up But the wire, the wire turned to lizard skin And when he climbed inside... [Chorus] There wasn't even time to say (Gonna miss you, boy) Goodbye to Wendell Gee (Gonna miss you, boy) So whistle as the wind blows (Gonna miss you, boy) Whistle as the wind blows did he (Gonna miss you, boy) [Chorus] There wasn't even time to say (Gonna miss you, boy) Goodbye to Wendell Gee (Gonna miss you, boy) So whistle as the wind blows (Gonna miss you, boy) And listen as the wind blows did he (Gonna miss you, boy) [Outro] If the wind were colors (Gonna miss you, boy) And if the air could speak (Gonna miss you, boy) Then whistle as the wind blows (Gonna miss you, boy) And whistle as the wind blows (Gonna miss you, boy)