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 Was 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? Maria love Why we wait and hesitate? Maria love (Maria, ma, ma, ma, Maria) (Maria, ma, ma, ma, Maria) Flowers can grow through cement Great oaks and rivers bend Power to the people let’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 We 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)