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 LA To the sounds of a guitar Yeah, yeah 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 LA To the sounds of a guitar Yeah, yeah 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 venga mama chola Mama chola 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 Maria She fell in love in East LA To the sounds of a guitar Yeah, yeah