Ill Wind was written by Maggie many moons ago, after her divorce and after she met Bruce.

"I can remember writing this up in our house on Round Top Drive in Honolulu. The words came out in about 15 minutes. We've tried a lot of different ways of playing this, but I think I like the version we recorded the best. I was happy that I got to sing it for my ex one time. My mother and grandmother were full of dichos or sayings, so that whenever something happened, there was a saying to help you understand the big picture."

copyright - Maggie Washburne

When I woke up this morning, I found the note, said you were leaving today.

You'd written in a hurry and I could tell it wasn't easy to write down what you had to say.

I tried to understand but I was hurt and I was angry and I felt like just running away

then I remembered something my mama had told me and I hoped it held true today.

It's an ill wind that doesn't blow somebody some good, I could hear my mama say

And I wanted to believe, now that your leavin', where there's a will there's a way

Now the years have gone by and I can see some of the changes I had to do

It hasn't been easy, but it's been worth it and I know I owe some thanks to you.

You started me out although I was cryin' and I wouldn't have thanked you then

but I've come to believe in my friends and my feelings and I've come to believe in the wind.

It's an ill wind that doesn't blow somebody some good, I can hear my mama say

and I've come to believe, through all the growin', where there's a will there's a way.

Well, I woke up this morning, my love was beside me and he smiled without makin' a sound.

I reached over and touched him and he told me he loved me and he'd work at being around.

Well, it's kind of scary, I know that we're human and sometimes we all make mistakes

but I'm learnin' to love him and it feels like it's working, I think the wind is blowing our way.

Chorus from verse 2