(Guy Clark)
Saint Mother Maria watch over us please
As we wonder around in this dangerous world

Thank Mother Maria there's nothing so sweet
As the undying love of a South Texas girl.


(Lyle Lovett)
Three in the front seat they sat on each side
That green-and-white 58 Fairlane it would glide

Down farm roads past open fields seeming like no big deal
As it was happening I never felt a thing.


But now looking back it seems like it was everything
Singing with mom just so we could hear ourselves sing
Stealing a drink from the cold can in daddy's lap

Protected by only a small thin brown paper sack.

And the wind blew the echoes of long-faded voices

And they'd sing me a song that the old cowboys sang
And I didn't know what the words meant or anything
I was just singing because I was supposed to.


Sing Mother Maria watch over us please
As we wonder around in this dangerous world

Thank Mother Maria there's nothing so sweet
As the undying love of a South Texas girl.


And with the windows wide open it felt hot to us anyway
Three bound together on a day just like any day
They told me and taught me and showed me and bought me

Whatever I wanted from the corner U-tote-M

They say the name Corpus Christi means the body of Jesus

Pronounce it Refugio city folks they don't know
It looks like Palacios but sounds like
Just listen the next time you're watchin' Sid Lasher.


And the wind blew the echoes of long-faded voices
And they would sing me a song that the old cowboys sang

And I didn't know what the words meant or anything
I was just singing.


Saint Mother Maria watch over us please
As we wonder around in this dangerous world
Thank Mother Maria there's nothing so sweet

As the undying love of a South Texas girl.

And I didn't know what the words meant or anything

I was just singing.

And these days with car seats and open container laws

Social correctness leaves no room for Santa Claus
Sitting right next to me she looks like that used to be
Song that they sang for me.


And with the windows wide open it feels hot to us anyway
Two bound together on a day just like any day

The wind blows the echoes of long-faded voices
And they sing us a song that the old cowboys sang
And now that I know what the words mean and everything

I am still singing.

Saint Mother Maria watch over us please

As we wonder around in this dangerous world
Thank Mother Maria there's nothing so sweet
As the undying love of a South Texas girl.


Saint Mother Maria watch over us please
As we stumble around in this dangerous world

Thank Mother Maria there's nothing so sweet
As the undying love of a South Texas girl
As the undying love of a South Texas girl.


(Music ends)


(Guy Clark)
Saint Mother Maria watch over us please
As we wonder around in this dangerous world
Thank Mother Maria there's nothing so sweet
As the undying love of a South Texas girl.


(Everyone)
Saint Mother Maria watch over us please
As we wonder around in this dangerous world
Thank Mother Maria there's nothing so sweet

As the undying love of a South Texas girl...