Maria Maria

Lyrics

[Intro: Wyclef Jean] Ladies and gents, turn up your sound systems To the sound of Carlos Santana And the G&B It's the product of Ghetto Blues From the Refugee Camp [Chorus: David McRae] Oh, Maria, Maria She remind me of a West Side Story Growing up in Spanish Harlem She 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, yeah Played by Carlos Santana [Guitar Solo: Carlos Santana] [Verse 1: David McRae] Stop the looting, stop the shooting Pickpocketing 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, there's an eviction letter Signed by the judge, said, "See you later", yeah [Refrain: Carlos Santana & Wyclef Jean] Ahora vengo mama chula, mama chula Ahora vengo mama chula (East Coast) Ahora vengo mama chula, mama chula Ahora vengo mama chula (West Coast) [Chorus: David McRae] Maria, Maria She remind me of a West Side Story Growing up in Spanish Harlem She living the life just like a movie star Oh, Maria, Maria She fell in love in East L.A I said, to the sounds of the guitar, yeah, yeah Played by Carlos Santana [Guitar Solo: Carlos Santana] [Verse 2: David McRae] I said a la favela los colores The streets are getting hotter There is no water to put out the fire Ni gota de esperanza Se mira Maria on the corner Thinking of ways to make it better Then I looked up in the sky Hoping that there's a paradise, yeah, yeah [Refrain: Carlos Santana & Wyclef Jean] Ahora vengo mama chula, mama chula Ahora vengo mama chula (Northside) Ahora vengo mama chula, mama chula Ahora vengo mama chula (Southside) Ahora vengo mama chula, mama chula Ahora vengo mama chula (Worldwide) Ahora vengo mama chula, mama chula Ahora vengo mama chula (Open up your eyes) [Bridge: David McRae] 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, yeah [Chorus: David McRae] She remind me of a West Side Story Growing up in Spanish Harlem She living the life just like a movie star Oh, Maria, Maria Oh, she fell in love in East L.A To the sounds of the guitar Played by Carlos Santana [Guitar Solo: Carlos Santana] [Outro: Wyclef Jean] Put 'em up y'all Carlos Santana with the Refugee Camp Wyclef Jerry Wonda Mr. Santana G&B Yo Carlos, man, you're making that guitar cry