Maria was born in the country Maria was born in the country Maria nasceu no interior She loved her homeland She loved her homeland Ela amava sua terra natal Maria was from a poor family Maria was from a poor family Maria era de uma família pobre For their girl they had greater plans For their girl they had greater plans Para sua garota, eles tinham planos maiores Across the sea not yet twenty Across the sea not yet twenty Através do mar, sem [ter] ainda vinte [anos] Sailed our Maria, a man to see Sailed our Maria, a man to see Navegou nossa Maria, um homem, para localizar. Perhaps marry dreams our Maria Perhaps marry dreams our Maria Talvez [com] sonhos de casamento, nossa Maria This was to be eventually for our Maria This was to be eventually for our Maria Isto ia acontecer finalmente para nossa Maria Maria made plans for the future Maria made plans for the future Maria fez planos para o futuro Sh had sons to her man Sh had sons to her man Ela tinha filhos para seu homem Maria grew sad as the years passed Maria grew sad as the years passed Maria tornou-se triste enquanto os anos passavam She did not understand She did not understand Ela não entendia You must believe me You must believe me Você deve acreditar em mim Though its not easy, trust in me Though its not easy, trust in me Embora isto não seja fácil, confie em mim My life's been wasted My life's been wasted Minha vida foi desperdiçada There's nothing sacred I can see There's nothing sacred I can see Não há nada sagrado que eu possa ver Though we're together Though we're together Embora nós estejamos juntos It seems we've never known the way It seems we've never known the way Parece que nunca soubemos o método These lives we started These lives we started Estas vidas que nós começamos Now broken hearted everyday Now broken hearted everyday Agora [são] corações partidos todo dia Maria works in the factory Maria works in the factory Maria trabalha na fábrica She makes shoes for the man She makes shoes for the man Ela faz sapatos para homens Maria lives for her family Maria lives for her family Maria vive para sua família Now she does what she can. Now she does what she can. Agora ela faz o que ela pode Hold on to me Hold on to me Espere por mim Hold on to me Maria Hold on to me Maria Espere por mim, Maria For this was to be For this was to be Pois isto era para ser A tragedy for our Maria A tragedy for our Maria Uma tragédia para nossa Maria Oh Maria don't you cry Oh Maria don't you cry Oh Maria, não chore Oh Maria dry your eyes Oh Maria dry your eyes Oh Maria, enxugue seus olhos