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