My Maria - Martin Sexton

Oh my Maria

Seems you got me in your spell once more

Must be there’s a storm on the way

You taught me to know when you’re near

In your glance

Recall my shady days of youth

Stealing altar wine and microphones

Not so blindly fueling my need

As rock and roll fueled my dreams

You know rock and roll fueled my dreams

Back then you saw me as this child

In great need of the wildest sin

How sweet your grace I stumbled in

And how completely you waved

As I laughed in your face

Oh my Maria

Oh my Maria

How you stood for strength and sanity

Now is there someone poking holes in thee

I see now why you called me near

Maria my song can you hear

I know you see the silence on the sidewalk

And the anger in the street

And the voices of all these children

Coming up to my feet

And we sing your song in vain

As some preacher sees his reign

Come down

Maria

Oh my sweet, Maria

In the silence on the hill

You know I’ll be dreaming of you still

Maria, oh my Maria

I sing for my Maria

I sing for my Maria