Alan J. Lerner/Frederick Loewe
Away out here they`ve got a name for rain and wind and fire. The rain is Tess, the fire`s Joe. They call the wind Maria.
Maria blows the stars around and sets the clouds a-flyin`. Maria makes the mountains sound like folks was out there dyin`.
Maria. (Maria). Maria. (Maria). They call the wind Maria.
Before I knew Maria`s name and heard her wail and whinin`, I had a gal. She had me and the sun was always shinin`.
But then one day I left my gal. I left her far behind me and now I`m lost, so gol` darn lost not even God can find me.
Maria. (Maria.) Maria. (Maria.) They call the wind Maria.
Out here they have a name for rain and wind and fire only. When you`re lost and all alone, there ain`t no name for lonely.
And I`m a lost and lonely man without a star to guide me. Maria blow my love to me. I need my gal beside me.
Maria. (Maria.) They call the wind Maria. Maria! Maria. (Maria.) They call the wind Maria.