Scarecrow was my first thought which was then confused by the line "I may be laying" which to me implies that it then straightens itself again once the gust has passed. I think a scarecrow never bends with the wind. It either withstands the wind or it gives in because it is static but not flexible. Either way...
I'll shout til you wake or sing you to sleep. I'll talk to you but you're crazy if you talk back. What am I?
You walk into a room that contains a kerosene lamp, a candle and a fireplace. What would you light first? C'mon @Ken Anderson. You have time for a riddle or two on your own thread.