They Call the Wind Mariah

DESCRIPTION: "Away out here, they have a name For rain and wind and fire... They call the wind Mariah." Mariah is very powerful; before the singer heard her, he had a girl. Now she is gone, and "there ain't no word but lonely"
AUTHOR: Words: Alan Jay Lerner (1918-1986) / Music: Frederick Loewe (1901-1988)
EARLIEST DATE: 1951 (musical, "Paint Your Wagon")
KEYWORDS: love separation campsong
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 194, "They Call the Wind Mariah" (notes only)
File: AcSF194W

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