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Maria Maria Lyrics by Carlos Santana

2004

[Intro]
Ladies and gents, turn up your sound system to the sound of carlos santana
And the GMB (Surprada), ghetto people from the Refugee Gang
[Chorus]
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
Maria Maria (Maria), she fell in love in East L.A
To the sounds of the guitar, yeah, yeah, played by Carlos Santana
[Verse 1]
Stop the looting, stop the shooting, pick pocking on the corner
See as the rich is getting richer, the poorer is getting poorer
See mi y 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
[Brigde]
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]
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
Maria Maria, she fell in love in East L.A
To the sounds of the guitar, yeah, yeah, played by Carlos Santana
[Verse 2]
I said a la fella los colores, the streets are getting hotter
There is no water to put out the fire, mi cosa 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
[Bridge]
Ahora vengo mama chula mama chula, ahora vengo mama chula (north side)
Ahora vengo mama chula mama chula, ahora vengo mama chula (south side)
Ahora vengo mama chula mama chula, ahora vengo mama chula ( world wide)
Ahora vengo mama chula mama chula, ahora vengo mama chula ( open up you're eyes )
[Verse 3]
Maria you know you’re my lover when the wind blows I can feel you through the weather
And even when we're apart, it feels like we're together Maria, yeah
She reminds me of a west side story
Of rowing up in Spanish Harlem, she's living the life just like a movie star
[Chorus]
Maria Maria, oh, she fell in love in East L.A
To the sounds of the guitar played by Carlos Santana
[Outro]
Put 'em up ya'll
Carlos Santana with the Refugee Gang
White cloud, [?], it's the Santana, G&B
Yo, Carlos man, you making that guitar proud
Credits
Carlos Santana

Carlos Santana

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