Maria Maria

Oh Maria, Maria
She reminds me of a west side story
Growing up in Spanish Harlem
She's living the life just like a movie star
Oh Maria, Maria
She fell in love in East L.A
To the sounds of the guitar, yeah
Played by Carlos Santana

Stop the looting, stop the shooting
Pick pocketing on the corner
See as the rich is getting richer
The poor is getting poorer
Si mira Maria on the corner
Thinking of ways to make it better
In my mailbox there's an eviction letter
Somebody just said see you later, yeah

Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola
Ahora venga mama chola
East coast
Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola
Ahora vengo mama chola
West coast

Oh Maria, Maria
She reminds me of a west side story
Growing up in Spanish Harlem
She's living the life just like a movie star
Oh Maria, Maria
She fell in love in East L.A
To the sounds of the guitar, yeah
Played by Carlos Santana

I said la favela, los calores
The streets are getting hotter
There is no water to put out the fire
Mi corta esperanza
Si mira Maria on the corner
Thinking of ways to make it better
Then I looked up in the sky
Hoping the days of paradise

Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola
Ahora venga mama chola
North side
Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola
Ahora vengo mama chola
South side
Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola
Ahora venga mama chola
Worldwide
Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola
Ahora vengo mama chola

Maria you know you're my lover
When the wind blows I can feel you
Through the weather
And even when we are apart
Still feels like we're together

Maria
She reminds me of a west side story
Growing up in Spanish Harlem
She's living the life just like a movie star
Oh Maria, Maria
She fell in love in East L.A
To the sounds of the guitar, yeah
Played by Carlos Santana