Bella Maria - Franky Perez

The first time we met

I lit a cigarette

In a dive bar in downtown TJ

I ordered two shots

Dropped a dime in the jukebox

And played 3Life By The Drop2 by Stevie Ray

She was eighteen years old

Young and out of control

A Catholic school girl with ruby red lips

With that she pulled me close

Said Baby let’s toast to meeting you in a place like this

Oh Bella Maria

Was raised in East L. A

My Spanish rose from Mexico

Who stole my heart in TJ

The years have gone by

But from time to time

I still think of that night we shared

The last I heard she’d married divorced

Livin' not too far from here

Then one day in the Cuban caf?

I spotted those ruby red lips

She said I’ll be your waitress today

What’s the chances of me

Seeing you in a place like this

Oh Bella Maria

Was raised in East L. A

My Spanish rose from Mexico

Who stole my heart in TJ

In a rundown church

Out on the edge of town

Maria was dressed in white

She had flowers in her hair

The congregation stared as an angel walked down the aisle

Right there in God’s house we exchanged our vows

And sealed the deal with a kiss

With that I pulled her close

Said, who would have know

We’d be meeting in a place like this

Oh Bella Maria

Was raised in East L. A

My Spanish rose from Mexico

Who stole my heart in TJ