Maria

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1.   Maria was born in the 
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country,           she loved her 
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homeland.
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    Maria was from a poor family,
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       for their girl they had 
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greater plans.
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    Across the sea, not yet 
twenty, sailed our Maria,
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    a man to see, perhaps marry, 
dreams our Maria,
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    this was to be        
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eventually for our Maria.

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2.    Maria made plans for the 
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future,           she had sons to 
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her man.
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    Maria grew sad as the years 
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passed,            she did not 
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understand.
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    You must believe me, though 
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its not easy, trust in me,
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    my life's been wasted, 
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there's nothing sacred I can see.
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    Though we're together, it 
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seems we've never known the way,
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    these lives we started, now 
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broken hearted everyday.

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3.    Maria works in the factory,  
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         she makes shoes for the 
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man,
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    Maria lives for her family, 
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            now she does what she 
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can.
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    Hold on to me, hold on to me, 
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Maria !
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    For this was to be      a 
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tragedy for our Maria.
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    Oh Maria, don't you cry !    
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   Oh Maria, dry your eyes …..