Lyrics Wind Beneath My Wings

Getting the Full Lyrics: What Actually Works

Most people searching for "Lyrics Wind Beneath My Wings" end up on pages that either block the text or just dump a thumbnail of sheet music. It's annoying. I spent a long time ago tracking down a clean, accurate copy and learning how to read it properly, so here's the breakdown. Sometimes I feel like I'm not half as tough as you
But you make me stronger, yeah, you make me brave
Every time you need me, everything I do
I'd do it all a thousand times again, 'cause you... You are the wind beneath my wings
It might have looked like I was flying on my own
But I know it was because you were there behind me
And if I had the chance, I'd do the same, 'cause you...

You are the wind beneath my wings
Oh, it must have taken quite a lot of courage
To stand beside me and support me while I'm soarin' high
Did you realize you're the reason that I'm flyin'? Come on, come on, let me count the ways
That I can ever thank you for the love you show me
Oh no, there ain't a way I can ever repay
And I want you to know I'll always be grateful... You are the wind beneath my wings
It might have looked like I was flyin' on my own
But I know it was because you were there behind me
And if I had the chance, I'd do the same, 'cause you...

You are the wind beneath my wings
Oh, it must have taken quite a lot of courage
To stand beside me and support me while I'm soarin' high
Did you realize you're the reason that I'm flyin'? Yes, the road to glory always looked like a flight path
To me, and every time I rose to new heights
All I could hear was the sound of your wings
Soaring behind me You are the wind beneath my wings
It might have looked like I was flyin' on my own
But I know it was because you were there behind me
And if I had the chance, I'd do the same, 'cause you...

You are the wind beneath my wings Written by Larry Henley and Jeff Cook of the group The Brothers. Originally recorded by Roger Williams in 1981. Bette Midler's version hit #1 in 1989 after she performed it at the Kennedy Center Honors for Sandy Klein. Academy Award nomination that year. The song is under music publishing control, so commercial reprints require licensing through the copyright holders.

Common Pitfalls When You're Actually Using These

The biggest issue isn't finding the words. It's that most lyric sites have at least one incorrect line because they were typed out by ear by someone who doesn't know the song. On this one specifically, people consistently mess up the bridge: "every time I rose to new heights / All I could hear was the sound of your wings / Soaring behind me" gets transcribed incorrectly more than any other section. People write "sounded like your wings" instead of "the sound of your wings." It matters if you're memorizing it for a performance or karaoke. I had a singer in my band try to use the version from a popular lyric aggregator for a gig. She hit the bridge wrong twice in one set. We switched to reading from the published sheet music the next time and it fixed immediately. If you're performing this, get the sheet music, not a webpage.

Where to Get It Legitimately

Official printed lyrics come from music publishers. Standard notation and lyric books are sold through music stores. Digital sheet music is available on sites like Musicnotes or Sheet Music Plus, usually around $2 to $4. Free sites will have the text but accuracy varies widely and they're often cluttered with ads that make reading difficult. The version above is reliable but if you need it for anything formal — a program, a publication, a professional performance — verify against the official sheet music or contact the publisher directly. Hal Leonard publishes the official arrangement. The song sits at roughly 4/4 time, key of G major in the original Midler recording, tempo around 72 BPM. Transposing it for different voices is straightforward. The bridge "Come on, come on, let me count the ways" sits in a comfortable mid-range for most voice types but some sopranos find the "soarin' high" section pushes above chest voice comfortably. That's where using the right arrangement matters more than the right set of words. If you just want to sing along at home, the lyrics above should cover it. If you're doing something with them beyond personal use, track down the licensed material. There's no shortcut around that part.