Songs:Maria (105914)

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Trivia, story behind the song, etc.

Lyrics

Maria is sending her dollars through the mail
One hundred pesos lord it'll do her family well
She's working in a sweat shop in east side L.A.
Oh Maria your children are hungry, you'd better stay.

Maria was married in a chapel at age seventeen
She didn't choose it was just meant to be
She bore seven children in seven hard years
Her esposo kept drinking in spite of her tears.
And although weomen have few rights under roman catholic rule
Ah Maria your children are hungry, it's up to you.

Now it's been a long time since Maria's had a child
With the help of an Americano clinic in the next town
She says seven hungry mouths are enough to feed
But an hombre's not an hombre with out proof of his seed
So her esposo he left Maria and her niños alone
Maria your children are hungry send your dollars home

Now Maria's niños are staying with a friend
It'll be another year or two till she sees them again
The coyote runs her across for his fee
But his illegal service holds no guarantee
That she won't be swept up and sent home again
Maria your children are hungry, head norte my friend

Now Maria will go back home to Guimez someday
But her youngest won't recognize her anyway
Her oldest son's in trouble with the law
And one of her daughters will have a child next fall
And start this whole cycle up again
Maria your children are hungry, head norte my friend

©1982•Take A Break Publishing•PO Box 21•Venice CA 90294-0021•USA

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Maria by Kristina Olsen SONG
on the album Live From Around The World Buy Kristina Olsen at CD-Baby Any album (including Live From Around The World)	Request this song: Maria (Only logged in and authenticated users can make requests.) Overall rating: (14 votes) Your rating: You have to login to give your opinion about songs. Length: 6:10 Times played: 10 People hearing: 297 Times requested: 6 First played: Jun 23rd, 2006 Last played: Nov 28th, 2008 Previously played: Jul 30th, 2008 Song ID#: 105914	Listener rankings: 5 stars=dolcefarniente ♦ LuAnna 4 stars=Anagram ♦ Kelli ♦ Jim ♦ ReWoven ♦ Esther ♦ Kazookid ♦ countrydave ♦ Cater ♦ DBB ♦ Mert 3 stars=sparx ♦ CooleyBufo