Laying in the desert sand on an uncharted island Waiting for the sun to rise up from out of the water I'll be the first one to see if a ship comes sailing on the horizon But how am I supposed to know What ship you're sailing on my Maria oh Maria my Maria There's a note in a bottle in the ocean for you my Maria And if fate lets you find it then I know we were meant for each other But I must be crazy to think that you'd ever remember me You won't remember me no Maria I remember the night so clear in a cafe' in Rio You were dancing to the conga rhythms I was strumming my guitar All the men were staring at you But everybody knew that I was your lover How was I supposed to know love doesn't last forever with you My Maria oh Maria my Maria