St. Mother Maria, watch over us As we wander in this dangerous world Thank Mother Maria, there's nothing so As the love of a South Texas girl
The three in the front seat, sat on each side That green and white '58 Fairlane it drive Down farm roads past open fields, seeming like no big As it was I never felt a thing
But now looking back it seems like it was Singing with mom just so we could hear ourselves Stealin' a drink the cold can in daddy's lap Protected by only a small thin brown paper
And the wind blew the echoes of faded voices And they'd sing me a song that the old cowboys And I didn't know the words meant or anything I was just because I was supposed to
St. Mother Maria, watch us please As we wander around in dangerous world Thank Mother Maria, nothing so sweet As the undying of a South Texas girl
And the windows wide open, it felt hot to us anyway We three bound on a day just like any day They told me and taught me and me and bought me Whatever I wanted the corner you told them
You said the name Corpus Christi means the body of Pronounce it Refugio, city folks they don't It looks like Palacios, but like Palacios Just listen the next time you're watchin' Sid
And the wind blew the echoes of faded voices And they would sing me a song that the old sang And I didn't know what the words meant or I was just
St. Mother Maria, over us please As we wander around in dangerous world Thank Maria, there's nothing so sweet As the undying love of a South Texas
And I didn't know what the meant or anything I was singing
Now these days with car and open container laws Sew correctness, but leaves no room for Santa Claus Sitting right next to me, she like that used be Song they sang for me
And with the windows wide open, it hot to us anyway The two together on a day just like any day
The wind the echoes of long faded voices And they sing us a song the old cowboys sang And now that I know what the words and everything I'm still
St. Mother Maria, watch over us As we wander around in this dangerous Thank Mother Maria, there's so sweet As the love of a South Texas girl
St. Mother Maria, watch us please As we stumble around in this dangerous Mother Maria, there's nothing so sweet As the undying of a South Texas girl As the undying love of a South girl
St. Mother Maria, over us please As we wander in this dangerous world Thank Mother Maria, there's nothing so As the undying of a South Texas girl
St. Mother Maria, watch over us As we wander in this dangerous world Thank Mother Maria, there's nothing so As the undying love of a South Texas