Hey Maria

Story Behind The Song

This song was featured in an independent movie, and I?ve gotten more radio time with this than anything else to date. Lots of people think it?s about my ex-wife because her name was Maria. In real life, the song was already a year or so old by the time w

Song Description

Acoustic Version

Song Length 3:47 Genre Country - Traditional, Country - Alternative
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Composed, Poignant Subject Breaking Up, Bad Love
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Hey Maria
Billy Eli copyright 2000


Hey Maria you?re looking like you?re thinking about moving
But I don?t think it?s gonna get any better than this
No matter how we try
We can?t keep it in the lines
Won?t you open up your eyes and see

Chorus:
I?ve cried my last teardrop
When you turn around and walk away
Don?t stop
And that was all I had to say

Hey Maria I bet you can?t tell me what I?m thinking
Cause you don?t ever think of anybody but yourself
No matter what I do
You keep pushing me away
If that?s the way it?s gonna be


Bridge:
Well I ain?t staying if you ain?t changing your mind
And I?ve been thinking I?d been better off
Letting you
Walk on by


No Maria I?m not saying where I?m going
?Cause it?s enough for me, just to know that I?m gone
You better keep it in your mind
Everybody finds
That you don?t get nothing for free

Chorus


Lyrics Billy Eli Music Billy Eli
Producer Jim Hemphill Publisher Errant Music and Arts
Performance Billy Eli Band Label Errant Records

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