Ladies and gentsTurn up your sound system to theSound of Carlos Santana and the GMB(Surprada)Ghetto people, from the Refugee GangOh Maria MariaShe reminds me of a west side storyGrowing up in Spanish HarlemShe living the life just like a movie starOh Maria MariaShe fell in love in East L.A.To the sounds of the guitar, yea ,yeaPlayed by Carlos SantanaStop the looting, stop the shootingPick pocking on the cornerSee as the rich is getting richerThe poorer is getting poorerSee mi y Maria on the cornerThinking of ways to make it betterIn my mailbox there's an eviction letterSomebody just said see you laterAhora vengo mama chula mama chulaAhora vengo mama chula (east coast)Ahora vengo mama chula mama chulaAhora vengo mama chula (west coast)Oh Maria MariaShe reminds me of a west side storyGrowing up in Spanish HarlemShe's living the life just like a movie starOh Maria MariaShe fell in love in East L.A.To the sounds of the guitar,Played by Carlos SantanaI said a la fella los coloresThe streets are getting hotterThere is no water to put out the fireMi cosa la esperanzaSe mira Maria on the cornerThinking of ways to make it betterThen I looked up in the skyHoping of days of paradise