1st Verse

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 just a little

Maria after all you were the only one

Come on back to me Maria

Maria come on back to me girl

2nd

Hey hey Maria

Maria it's been long so long

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

Come on back to me Maria

Oh come on back to me girl

Bridge

Maria I need you

Maria why d'you keep a-running away

Oh baby you keep a-running away

Oh 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

If you're on that lonely night

What's my life without you girl

I'm so lonely I'm so blue

Without you darling my life is through

Come on back

Written and Composed by Larry Brown, Shadee, George Gordy and Linda Glover