Ho maria maria
She reminds me of a west side story
Growing up in spanish harlem

Shes living the life just like a movie star

Ho maria maria

She fell in love in east l a
To the sounds of the guitar yeah yeah
Played by carlos santana


Stop the looting stop the shooting
Pick pocking on the corner

See as the rich is getting richer
The poor is getting poorer


Se mira maria on the corner
Thinking of ways to make it better
In my mailbox theres an eviction letter

Somebody just said see you later

Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola

Ahora vengo mama chola

Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola

Ahora vengo mama chola

I said a la favella los colores

The streets are getting hotter
There is no water to put out the fire
Mi canto la esperanza


Se mira maria on the corner
Thinking of ways to make it better

Then I looked up in the sky
Hoping of days of paradise


Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola
Ahora vengo mama chola


Maria you know youre my lover
When the wind blows I can feel you
Through the weather and even when were apart

It feels like were together