They Call The Wind Mariah lyrics - Jim Ed Brown

Away out here they've got a name
For wind and rain and fire
The rain is Tess, the fire is Joe
And they call the wind Mariah

Mariah blows the stars around
And sets the clouds a'flying
Mariah makes the mountains sound
Like folks up there was dying
Mariah, Mariah
They call the wind Mariah

Before I knew Maria's name
Heard her wails and whining
I had a girl and she had me
And the sun was always shining

But then one day I left my girl
Left her far behind me
Now I'm so lost, so dog-gon lost
Not even God can find me

Mariah, Mariah
They call the wind Mariah

Away out here they've got a name
for rain and wind and fire only
But when you're lost and all alone
There ain't no name but lonely

Now I'm a lost and lonely man
Without the stars to guide me
Mariah blow her love to me
I need that girl beside me

Mariah, Mariah
They call the wind Mariah

[Thanks to Annie Taylor, max for corrections]