Orphan Mae

I don't know where I come from

But I know it's a place here on earth

Somewhere in a desert near

A mountain was the place of my birthIf you could tell me

I would cry if you could tell me

I would fly there if you could

Tell me my oh my my oh mySomewhere out there in the blossoms of the cactus

I lost my mare walked up a ridge and at the top

I saw her running off I don't know whereIf you could tell me

I would cry if you could tell me

I would fly there if you could

Tell me my oh my my oh myThe naked sun she burns me down

She turns my flesh to this dark brown

Won't someone please give me

A place to go I assure you

I don't ever ever knowIf you could tell me

I would cry if you could tell me

I would fly there if you could

Tell me my oh my my oh my