[Verse 1] I heard your name in the heat of the market Maya, you were smoke and sugar cane Wore that smile like a summer shirt Teach me something new with every kilometre [Pre-Chorus] You said: “Follow me, don’t ask why” Past the palm trees and the painted wall I was already in far too deep When you laughed and let me fall [Chorus] Maya, your country is Mexico Maya, I let the gentle breeze blow You set my heart racing Maya, you were born for the sun Maya, your country is Mexico [Verse 2] We danced where the tamarind trees bend Boots in the dust and a table full of limes Your mother laid out the warm tortillas And your father kept the beat on the veranda all night long [Pre-Chorus] I tried to pretend I was strong But your eyes made a fool of me Every street in this little town Led me right to where I belonged [Chorus] Maya, your country is Mexico Maya, I’ll let this good wind blow You’ve set my heart racing Maya, you were born for the sun Maya, your country is Mexico [Bridge] I can still taste the salt and the fire I can still hear your boots on the stone If love were a place on a map Girl, you’d be the place I called home [Final chorus] Maya, your country is Mexico Maya, I let the gentle breeze blow You’ve set my heart racing Maya, you were born for the sun Maya, your country is Mexico
