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