♫ Flint McCullough and Maria (Wagon Train, ₁₉₅₇₋₁₉₆₅)

Yes, they picked a terrible way to write Flint out of the show. But after listening to Mr. Horton's beautiful rendition of this song, I decided to attempt putting that old adage about life and lemons into practice.

The song on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FXSHBZA/...
Wagon Train on DVD: https://www.shoutfactory.com/tv/western

Way out here they've got a name
For rain and wind and fire
The rain is Tess, the fire's Joe
And they call the wind Maria
Maria blows the stars around
And sends the clouds a-flyin'
Maria makes the mountains sound
Like folks were up 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 girl, and 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 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 girl beside me

Maria (Maria)
Maria (Maria)
They call the wind
Maria
Maria (Maria)
Maria
Blow my love to me