Maria

from Bare Branches, Blue Skies by Willie Rusert

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Tonight
Maria's wearing white
behold the happy hush
as the bride & groom unite
& children fall asleep
while their mothers start to weep
& the best man's words are slurred
as he stumbles through his speech

Maria speak to me, won't you please
Maria speak to me, won't you please
Before we get older, throw out a line to me

& I'm here
but I don't know no one here
I've made my rounds around congratulating hens & hounds
& there's no more drink tickets so now it's time to kick it
those faces turning red as the petals on her bed

Maria speak to me, won't you please
Maria speak to me, won't you please
Before we get older, throw out a line to me

Is it you that I see
Is it you?

& now this man
stumbles out the can
he's three sheets to the wind
& he wants to be your friend
tells you that he's ready to start going steady
his hands & lips are bound but she will always be around

Maria speak to me, won't you please
Maria speak to me, won't you please
Before we get older, throw out a line to me
Before we get older, throw out a line to me
Before we get older, throw out a line to me

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from Bare Branches, Blue Skies, released January 24, 2015
Words: Willie Rusert
Music: Alex Rosales and Willie Rusert
Guitar, banjo, mandolin & voice: Willie Rusert
Bass: Alex Nitta
Drums & percussion: Nathaniel Welch

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Willie Rusert San Francisco, California

Willie Rusert is a singer/songwriter from California. He grew up in the foggy seaside town of Fort Bragg, listening to old radio dramas and watching Yellow Submarine, the Beatles movie. Piano is his first instrument, and he also plays guitar, mandolin and banjo on his latest album, titled Bare Branches, Blue Skies. ... more

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