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 



La... 



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 



La...