the wheels go down i m back in town three months full of summer and nothing to do it s been a strain at the reins but the picture remains southwind s blowin my love to you southwind s blowin my love for sixty one days i got caught in the maze twenty thousand watching the songs go by the lights go down in an east texas town southwind s blowin my love to you southwind s blowin my love i couldn t wait until till i got back home to you oh to get my fill of those california summer nights it s good to be home my how the children have grown screen door s barking out that old familiar tune games at the park but honey wait until dark southwind s blowin my love to you southwind s blowin my love i couldn t wait until till i got back home to you oh to get my fill of those california summer nights the wheels go down i m back in town three months full of summer and nothing to do it s been a strain at the reins but the picture remains southwind s blowin my love to you southwind s blowin my love