They Call The Wind Maria (From Paint Your Wagon)

Maria, Maria

They call the wind Maria



Way out here they got a name

For rain and wind and fire

The rain is Tess, the fire's Joe

And they call the wind Maria



Maria blows the stars around

And sends the clouds a-flyin'

Miriam makes the mountain sound

Like folks were up there dyin'



Maria, Maria

They call the wind Maria



Before I knew Maria's name

And heard her wail and whinin'

I had a gal and she had me

And the sun was always shinin'



Then one day I left my girl

I left her far behind me

And now I'm lost so cold and lost

Not even God can find me



Maria, Maria

They call the wind Maria



Out here they 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



And I'm a lost and lonely man

Without a star to guide me

Miriam, blow my love to me

I need my girl beside me



Maria, Maria

They call the wind Maria

Maria, Maria

Love, my love, pull me