Story Behind The Song

Taken form the musical Paint Your Wagon

Song Description

Being away from all you know and being lonely

Lyrics

They Call The Wind Mariah

Away out here that 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 sends the clouds a'flyn'
Mariah makes the mountains sound
like someone's up there dyin'

Mariah, Mariah,
they call the wind Mariah

Before I knew Mariah's name
and heard her wail and whinin'
I had a man and he had me
and the sun was always shinin'

But then one day I left my man
I left him far behind me
and now I'm lost, so gaul darn lost
not even God can find me.

Mariah, Mariah,
they call the wind Mariah

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 gal
with out a star to guide me
Mariah blow my love to me
I need my man beside me

Mariah, Mariah,
they call the wind Mariah

Mariah, Mariah,
Blow my love to me