María la del barrio [English translation]

And very proud of it,

María from the ghetto I am.

The one that, as a kiddo, became too lonely

and, in order to change her luck,

left her beloved ghetto,

to be able to eat.

And very proud of it,

María from the ghetto I am.

The one that, when being a kiddo, fell in love

and for curing pains, went insane

when he left her.

María, María from the ghetto

no, cry no more.

María, María from the ghetto,

for your love he'll come back. (2x)

And very proud of it,

María from the ghetto I am.

The one that, ma'am, abandoned her children,

and to cover this sin,

in her secret she turned it.

Lord, forgive me, lord!

María, María from the ghetto

no, cry no more.

María, María from the ghetto

for your love he'll come back.

María, María from the ghetto

don't blame yourself anymore

María, María from the ghetto,

God will forgive you.

I'm María, María from the ghetto.

(He) became the owner of my heart,

all my illusion he took away.

I'm María, María from the ghetto

May he come back to me, I ask to God,

because I get lost without his love.

I'm María, María from the ghetto.

Blood of my blood I abandoned;

I give my life away to see him again.

I'm María, María from the ghetto.

Oh, help me Lord

to amend this cruel mistake.

I'm María, María from the ghetto.

I'm María, María from the ghetto.

María, María from the ghetto,

no, cry no more.

María, María from the ghetto,

for your love he'll come back.

María, María from the ghetto,

blame yourself no more.

María, María from the ghetto,

God will forgive you

María from the ghetto I am.

Due to love is why everything happened.

María from the ghetto I am.

How much my wounded heart suffers.

María from the ghetto I am.

May God is willing to forgive my sin...

María from the ghetto I am.

...so the happiness comes back.