Oh maria hands it out      She comes from guatamala      She helps me get around      She helps when I'm in trouble      When the ice cream hit the ground      The federales they were a'coming      She had made arrangements with a vendor      The stupid gringo - he got away      Now if I had a $100's      And maracas in my hand      I'd shake them for maria      I'd pressure her old man      To let me take her back to texas      In the white pickup truck      Where she had done a dozen favors      To get me out of dutch      La...      Now we never spank the children      And the house is pretty small      And I never learned the language      Of old guatamal      But there are frijoles when I'm hungry      And I drink tequila when I'm dry      And the coffee is oh so good      And maria hands it out      La...