The Eyes of the Children of Maria

You and I, we got our problems
You and I, we got hope
And we are soon, we will be solving them
We got love when we get cold
But the lights in the distance, in the fire burning on the shore

I see the eyes of the children of Maria, look in the eyes of the children of Maria
I see the eyes of the children of Maria, waiting for the coming of the lord
And everybody wants to slave and praise that you're back, they'll shave their hair
But when the angels come to save my place, they're just looking for something to wear
And the ships, they're sailing backwards, full of rats, dreams and shades
Of the eyes of the children of Maria, look in the eyes of the children of Maria
I see the eyes of the children of Maria, waiting for the coming of the lord

I can't believe what I heard yesterday, they say the dollar is bound to fall
But those books they're written everyday, i see the writings on the wall
Up above their goes a satellite, bouncing TV shows
A good reception, man that's what you got, but what you'll need, heaven knows
And the pictures of the babies, they are frozen forever in my mind
Like the eyes of the children of Maria, look in the eyes of the children of Maria
I see the eyes of the children of Maria, waiting for the coming of the lord
Eyes of the hungry and the poor, waiting for the coming of the lord