In the slums of dark El Paso
There she lived like a back street girl
Queen of the wildside, Mexican hero
On a raid with her guy called Diego
She was caught, he could fly away
And now Maria, weeps like a willow
But every night, beneath her window, you can hear Diego sing
Don't cry for me, my Maria
'Cause it will mend with time
This lonely heart of mine
I'll be waiting for you, my Maria
Forever and a day
So wipe your tears away
A stricken look on those needy faces
When the news spread from town to town
Thousands were crying, cry for a hero
The moments of burning passion
She remembers the nights of love
And now Maria, weeps like a willow
But every night, beneath her window, you can hear Diego sing
Don't cry for me, my Maria
'Cause it will mend with time
This lonely heart of mine
I'll be waiting for you, my Maria
Forever and a day
So wipe your tears away
I'll be waiting for you, my Maria
Forever and a day
So wipe your tears away
