Call The Wind Maria    (ELK 12)    Ernie Kinney


Maria, Maria

Away out here they've got a name

The rain is Tess, the fire's Joe
And they call the wind Maria.
Maria blows the stars around

Maria makes the mountains sound
Like folks were up there dying.
Maria, Maria

Before I knew Maria's name

I had a girl, and she had me
And the sun was always shinin'.
But then one day I left my girl

And now I'm lost, so gol' dern lost
Not even God can find me.
Maria, Maria

Up there they've got a name for rain

When you're lost and all alone,
There ain't no word but lonely.
And I'm a lost and lonely man

Maria blow my love to me.
I need my girl beside me.
Maria, Maria

Maria, Maria Blow my love to me
Maria, Maria