MY MARIA

My Ma-ri - a, don't you know_ I've come a long,  long  way?
I've been long - in'  to  see___ her. 
When__ she's  a - round,__she takes my blues  a - way.
Sweet  Ma - ri - a, the sun-light sure-ly hurts_ my eyes.__
I'm  a  lone - ly dream - er  on__ a high - way  in__ the skies.
Ma - ri    -     -     a,____ Ma - ri    -     -     a,____
I____  love   you.__________

My Ma-ri - a, there were some  blue and  sor-rowed times.
Just my thoughts _  a-bout___ you bring_ back my peace of mind.
Gyp - sy  la - dy, you're  a mir-a - cle work for me.___
You   set  my  soul___ free  like__ a ship__ sail-in' on the sea.
She is___ the sun - light  when__ the skies__ are grey.___
She treats__ me   so____ right.  La - dy,   take____ me a-way.
My Ma-ri -     -       a,__ Ma - ri,______  Ma-ri -   a, I___ love   you.___
My Ma-ri -     -       a,__ Ma - ri,______  Ma-ri -   a, I___ love   you.___
 

Circa 1973
Words & Music by Daniel J. Moore and B.W. Stevenson