Maria

The train just stopped at the station
Looks out the window
What a disappointment
In your hometown, the sky wasn’t gray like this, no
Wipe the tear from goodbye
Board again this time for a new life
Grab your luggage that was on the ground
Everything you have you carry in your hands
Your name is Maria like many in this world
But something's different
Your heart deep down inside
A huge desire to succeed
To go back to your hometown to finally live
'Cause what you had there wasn’t really life
Worked from dawn to dusk just to get by
That’s when you made this decision
To go to the big city and leave your Christian home
To win in life was your ambition

Maria
A bitter heart full of hope
Maria
A woman’s body, a child’s face

On your first task, you felt a lot of struggle
Running around, shouting, no friends to cuddle
You were looking for a place to stay
And a filthy room was all you could pay
'Cause money was tight
Had to save every dime
Your hunger was masked by anxiety
In your small room in the city center

Maria
Sleeping at night wasn’t easy, no
Maria
'Cause deep in your chest was loneliness

The next day bright and early you hit the street
And the job you dreamed of you finally did meet
It wasn’t the same as your dreams, but it was alright
Waitress at a bar
Without you noticing, time slipped away
And the flame of Jesus began to fade
You didn’t go to church, had no time to pray
Suddenly money started to run low
Your paycheck wasn’t enough to keep you afloat
Despair and longing began to tighten their hold
But pride spoke louder
You didn’t want to go back

Maria
You met a new world of wickedness and decay
Maria
Started selling your body
Maria
Turned to prostitution
Maria

In the dirty streets of downtown, it was easy to find
All painted up and crazy, shaking her behind
Looking for a victim for a quick score
Now you only thought about the cash
Forgot your thoughts and your virtues
Also forgot about your health
Worked at night
Slept all day
You seemed like a different person
You barely ate

Maria
A well-known name in the city center
Maria
A face without hope, a life without chance

You started thinking about ending it all
Your life wasn’t worth anything at all
Wanted to end your suffering
Waking up every day was tormenting
But suddenly news came to restore
Your courage, your will to live once more
Something inside you had changed
You were going to be a mom, you were pregnant
The moment you heard the news
You started to remember many things
Your youth, your old home
You spotted the gate of the old house
And, like you hadn’t in a long time
You knelt and prayed and said this

Forgive me, oh God
For I didn’t know what to do
I just wanted to be someone
But now I ask, Lord
Cover me with Your blood
Fill my heart with love

That’s when Maria decided to go back
She only asked for Your forgiveness
But He always gives us so much more
And before she left, she met a guy
At a church she went to visit
God was starting to work
A year later, her mom couldn’t believe
Who had just arrived at the old house
It was her daughter, but she wasn’t alone
She was with her husband and her beautiful little girl

Maria
Was happy with her parents by her side
Maria
The name of Jesus was glorified

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