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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Product G&B
The Product G&B
Vocals
Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean
Additional Vocals
Danny Seidenberg
Danny Seidenberg
Viola
Hari Balakrisnan
Hari Balakrisnan
Viola
Jeremy Cohen
Jeremy Cohen
Violin
Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana
Electric Guitar
Joseph Herbert
Joseph Herbert
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana
Songwriter
Jerry Duplessis
Jerry Duplessis
Songwriter
Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean
Songwriter
Karl Perazzo
Karl Perazzo
Songwriter
Raul Rekow
Raul Rekow
Songwriter
David McRae
David McRae
Songwriter
Marvin L. Moore-Hough
Marvin L. Moore-Hough
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean
Producer
Jerry Duplessis
Jerry Duplessis
Producer
Chris Theis
Chris Theis
Recording Engineer
Steven Fontano
Steven Fontano
Recording Engineer
Chuck Bailey
Chuck Bailey
Assistant Recording Engineer
Andy Grassi
Andy Grassi
Mixing Engineer
Jason Groucott
Jason Groucott
Assistant Recording Engineer
Michael McCoy
Michael McCoy
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Ladies and gents, turn up your sound system
To the sound of Carlos Santana
And the G and B
It's the product of Ghetto Blues
From the Refugee Camp
[Chorus]
Oh Maria, Maria
She remind me of a West Side Story
Growing up in Spanish Harlem
She living the life just like a movie star, oh
Maria, Maria
She fell in love in East L.A.
To the sounds of the guitar, yeah, yeah
Played by Carlos Santana
[Verse 1]
Stop the looting, stop the shooting
Pickpocketing on the corner
See, as the rich is getting richer
The poor is getting poorer
See me and Maria on the corner
Thinking of ways to make it better
In my mailbox, there's an eviction letter
Signed by the judge, said, "See you later," yeah
[Verse 2]
Ahora vengo mama chula mama chula
Ahora vengo mama chula
East Coast
Ahora vengo mama chula mama chula
Ahora vengo mama chula
West Coast
[Chorus]
Maria, Maria
She remind me of a West Side Story
Growing up in Spanish Harlem
She living the life just like a movie star, oh
Maria, Maria
She fell in love in East L.A.
I said, to the sounds of the guitar, yeah, yeah
Played by Carlos Santana
[Verse 3]
I said a la favela los colores
The streets are getting hotter
There is no water to put out the fire
Ni gota de esperanza
Say me and Maria on the corner
Thinking of ways to make it better
Then I look up in the sky
Hoping that there's a paradise
[Verse 4]
Ahora vengo mama chula mama chula
Ahora vengo mama chula
Northside
Ahora vengo mama chula mama chula
Ahora vengo mama chula
Southside
Ahora vengo mama chula mama chula
Ahora vengo mama chula
Worldwide
Ahora vengo mama chula mama chula
Ahora vengo mama chula
Open up your eyes
[Bridge]
Maria, you know you're my lover
When the wind blows, I can feel you
Through the weather
And even when we are apart
Still feels like we're together, Maria, yeah
[Chorus]
She remind me of a West Side Story
Growing up in Spanish Harlem
She living the life just like a movie star, oh
Maria, Maria, oh
She fell in love in East L.A.
To the sounds of the guitar
Played by Carlos Santana
[Outro]
Put 'em up y'all
Carlos Santana with the Refugee Camp
Wyclef
Jerry Wonda
Mr. Santana
G and B
Yo Carlos, man, you're making that guitar cry
Written by: Carlos Santana, David McRae, Jerry Duplessis, Karl Perazzo, Marvin L. Moore-Hough, Raul Rekow, Wyclef Jean
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