Robert Earl Keen - Mariano Lyrics
The man outside he works for me, his name is Mariano
He cuts and trims the grass for me he makes the flowers bloom
He says that he comes from a place not far from Guanajuato
Thats two days on a bus from here, a lifetime from this room.
He points at things and tells me names of things I can't recall
Sometimes I just can't but help but wonder who this man is
And if when he is gone will he'll remember me at all
I watch him close he works just like a piston in an engine
He only stops to take a drink and smoke a cigarette
When the day is ended, I look outside my window
There on the horizon, Mariano's silhouette
He sits upon a stone in a south-easterly direction
I've never been the sort to say I'm in to intuition
But I swear I see the faces of the ones he calls his own
Their skin is brown as potters clay, their eyes void of expression
Their hair is black as widow's dreams, their dreams are all but gone
They're ancient as a vision of a sacrificial virgin
Innocent as crying from a baby being born
They hover around a dying flame and pray for his protection
Their prayers are all but answered by his letters in the mail
He sends them colored figures that he cuts from strips of paper
And all his weekly wages, saving nothing for himself
It's been a while since I have seen the face of Mariano
The border guards they came one day and took him far away
I hope that he is safe down there at home in Guanajuato
I worry though I read there's revolution every day
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Robert Earl Keen Mariano Comments
One of my all time favorites from REK. This brings back memories of day workers I used to hire in my landscaping days. Via con dios.
Halfway into the song, Mariano is impossibly both sitting on a rock facing south east and in front of the sunset, which sets in the west
THINK ABOUT IT
REK is the BEST !!!
Hearing this song transports me back in time to a wonderful and happy time in my life here in the lone star state. Funny how memories seem to scrub away all the grief and leave us wanting for the good ol days. I'm convinced that they were the best days of our lives. Thanks Robert........
This and Mr Wolf....he needs to play live every show!
Rarely heard ,yet one of Keens most beautifully written and poetic creations.
One of the most beautiful songs you will EVER hear...