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I run a tire shop in Barcelona
Since I was twenty-four
I'd be running out the door
Back to my home in Almeria
See, I come from the south
That's where I learned to run my mouth

And these northern folk
Can be so damn polite
Good manners keep you in the dark
And I keep turning on the light

Can I call you Maria?
It's your smile it's your face
It's your fire it's your grace
Can I call you Maria?
It's a compliment, I can promise you that

I wouldn't quite say that I'm retired
But my kids now run the store,
Became too much of a chore
Ever since the day I got a phone call
Said she wouldn't be at work
Today or any other day

And it's been three years
Her desk still looks the same
There's a picture of her mom
On an elephant in the rain

Chorus

Bridge
You are on a holiday, not looking for work
Could I persuade you to stay, you'd have a job here in Spain

Oh I called her Maria
Couldn't answer the phone
She went out off on her own
So can I call you Maria
It's a compliment, I can promise you that

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