Ladies and gents Turn up your sound system to the Sound of Carlos Santana and the GMB (Surprada) Ghetto people, from the Refugee Gang Oh Maria Maria She reminds 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 Played by Carlos Santana 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 Ahora vengo mama chula mama chula Ahora vengo mama chula (East coast) Ahora vengo mama chula mama chula Ahora vengo mama chula (West coast) 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. I said to the sounds of the guitar, yeah Played by Carlos Santana 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 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 your eyes) Maria you know you’re my lover When the wind blows I can feel you Through the weather and even when we are apart It 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 Played by Carlos Santana Puttin them up yo Carlos Santana with the refugee gang Wyclef, Jerry my dawg, Mr Santana, GMB Yo Carlos you makin’ that guitar cry Songwriters WYCLEF JEAN, DAVID MC RAE, MARVIN HOUGH, JERRY DUPLESSIS, CARLOS SANTANA, PAUL REKOW, KARL PERAZZO Published by Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC Song Discussions is protected by U.S. Patent 9401941. Other patents pending.
