Maria Love

Well, it was 1969, the streets were on fire But only in black and white And I was only a boy, but I saw them crucify Oh, what an awful sight And it looked like a holy war Is anybody keeping score? Maria Love Love is needed, can anybody see it? Maria Love Why, we wait and hesitate Well, some stayed in bed for peace And some took giant leaps A foreigner friend played on a rooftop All the science in the world couldn't save us from ourselves Oh, Lord, when will it ever stop? 'Cause it looked like a holy war Oh, and no one was keeping score Maria Love Love is needed, can anybody see it? Maria Love Why, we wait and hesitate Maria Love Flowers can grow through cement Great oaks and river's bend Power to the people, it's not pretend When will the madness end? Well, it looks like a holy war Is anybody keeping score? Maria Love Love is needed, can anybody see it? Maria Love Why, we wait and hesitate Maria Love Know what's needed, can anybody see it? Maria Love Maria Love, ma, ma, ma, Maria Maria Love, ma, ma, ma, Maria Maria Love, ma, ma, ma, Maria Maria Love, ma, ma, ma, Maria Maria Love, ma, ma, ma, Maria Maria Love, ma, ma, ma, Maria