a way out here they ve got a name for rain and wind and fire the rain is tess the fire is joe and they call the wind maria maria blows the stars around and sends the clouds a flying maria makes the mountain sound like folks were up there dying maria maria they call the wind maria before i knew maria s name and heard her wail and whining i had a gal and she had me and the sun was always shining but then one day i left my gal i left her far behind me and now i m lost so god damn lost not even god can find me maria maria they call the wind maria out here they ve 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 maria blow my love to me i need my gal beside me maria maria they call the wind maria maria maria blow my love to me maria maria maria