Released: January 24, 1972
Songwriter: Allen Story George Gordy Linda Glover Lawrence Brown
Producer: The Corporation
[Verse 1]
Maria hey hey Maria
Maria, don't you hear me calling Maria?
Maria, girl you know you were the only one
Hey hey Maria
Maria, don't you miss me a little?
Maria, after all you were the only one
Come on back to me, Maria
Maria, come on back to me girl
Hey hey Maria
Maria it's been long, so long (oh)
Maria, since you've been gone
Hey hey Maria
Maria, don't you need me just a little?
Maria, 'cause honest girl you were the only one
(Maria) Come on back to me Maria
Oh, come on back to me girl! (Maria)
[Verse 2]
Maria, I need you (Maria)
Maria, why you keep running away?
Oh baby, you keep running away
Ooo baby yeah Maria
I need you honey
Oh Maria, you sweet little sunflower
Oh hear my plea for sympathy
I just want you here with me, Maria (oo yeah)
Empty arms and lonely nights
That's my life without you girl
I'm so lonely I'm so blue
Without you darling my life is through
Come on back
You keep running away...
Maria hey hey Maria
Maria, don't you hear me calling Maria?
Maria, girl you know you were the only one
Hey hey Maria
Maria, don't you miss me a little?
Maria, after all you were the only one
Come on back to me, Maria
Maria, come on back to me girl
Hey hey Maria
Maria it's been long, so long (oh)
Maria, since you've been gone
Hey hey Maria
Maria, don't you need me just a little?
Maria, 'cause honest girl you were the only one
(Maria) Come on back to me Maria
Oh, come on back to me girl! (Maria)
[Verse 2]
Maria, I need you (Maria)
Maria, why you keep running away?
Oh baby, you keep running away
Ooo baby yeah Maria
I need you honey
Oh Maria, you sweet little sunflower
Oh hear my plea for sympathy
I just want you here with me, Maria (oo yeah)
Empty arms and lonely nights
That's my life without you girl
I'm so lonely I'm so blue
Without you darling my life is through
Come on back
You keep running away...
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