You and I we got our problems, you and I we got hope
And we assume we will be solving them, we got love, we can cope
But the lights in the distance and the fire burning on the shore
See the Eyes of the children of Maria
Look at the Eyes of the children of Maria
See the Eyes of the children of Maria
Waiting for the coming of the Lord
Verse
Now everybody wants some saving grace, lash your back shave your hair
But when the angels come to St. Marks place
They're just looking for something hip to wear
And the ships they're sailing backwards, full of rags, dream and shades
For the Eyes of the children of Maria
Look at the Eyes of the children of Maria
See the Eyes of the children of Maria
Waiting for the coming of the Lord
Bridge
I can't believe what I heard yesterday, they say the dollar bound to fall
But those books they're written everyday I say the writings on the wall
Verse
Up above there goes a satellite, bouncing TV shows
For good reception man, it's what you got, for what you need, heaven knows
And the pìctures of the babies, they are frozen forever in my mind
Like the Eyes of the children of Maria
Look at the Eyes of the children of Maria
See the Eyes of the children of Maria
Waiting for the coming of the Lord
Outro
Eyes of the hungry and the poor
Waiting for the coming of the Lord