María María she reminds me of a west side Story Growing up in Spanish Harlem she's living the life just like a movie star María María She fell in love in East L.A.To the sounds of a guitar,Yeah, yeah Played by Carlos Santana Stop the looting, stop the shooting Pick pocking on corner See as the rich is getting poorer Se mira María in the corner Thinking of ways to make it better In my mailbox there's An eviction letter Somebody just said see you later I said a favella los colores The streets are getting hotter There is no water To put out the fire Mi canto la esperanza Se mira María on the corner Thinking of ways to make it better Then I looked up in the skyHoping of days of paradise María 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