they call the wind maria

way out west, they got a name, for rain and wind and fire, the rain is tess, the fire's joe and, they call the wind maria, o no, maria blows the stars around, and sends the clouds a-flying, maria makes the mountain sounds, like folks were up there dying, maria, they call the wind maria, now before i knew maria's name, and heard her wail and whining, i had a girl and she had me, and the sun was always shining, o, but then one day i left my girl, i left her far behind me, and now i'm lost, i'm oh so lost, not even god can find me, maria, o, maria, they call the wind maria, i hear they got a name for rain, and wind and fire only, but when you're lost and all alone, there ain't no words but lonely, and i'm a lost and lonely man, without a star to guide me, maria, blow your love to me, i need my girl beside me, he, maria, o, maria, i'm lonely can't you see, maria, o, maria, please blow my love to me, maria, blow my love to me