The Gourds - Maria (live) lyrics

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...