Maria — текст песни (Gourds)

Oh Maria hands it out

she comes from Guatamala

she helps me get around

she helps when I`m in trouble

when the ice cream hit the ground

The Federales they were a`coming

she had made arrangements with a vendor

the stupid gringo - he got away

Now if I had a $100`s

and maracas in my hand

I`d shake them for Maria

I`d pressure her old man

to let me take her back to Texas In the white pickup truck

where she had done a dozen favors

to get me out of dutch

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Now we never spank the children

and the house is pretty small

and I never learned the language

of old Guatamal

but there are frijoles when I`m hungry

and I drink tequila when I`m dry

and the coffee is oh so good

and Maria hands it out

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