They Call the Wind Maria
Lerner & Loewe, 1951· Songs Well-Known in America · p.331
C Am C Am
Way out here they've got a name for rain and wind and fire
C Em F G C
The rain is Tess, the fire is Job and they call the wind Maria
C Am C Am
Maria blows the stars around and sends the clouds a-flying
F Em F G C
Maria makes the mountains sound like folks up there were dying
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Maria, Maria They call the wind Maria
Before I heard Maria's name and heard her wail and whining
I had a gal and she had me and the sun was always shining
But then one day I left that gal, I left her far behind me
And now I'm lost, so goddamn lost, not even God can find me
Maria, Maria They call the wind Maria
Out here they've got a name for rain, for wind and fire only
But when you're lost and all alone, there ain't no word but lonely
I feel just like the restless wind, without a star to guide me
Maria blow my love to me, I need my love beside me
Maria, Maria They call the wind Maria
*From the musical “Paint Your Wagon”