Not far from Bonnevoie There is a bar Chez Maria is the name Where the town Looks into the valley Of the river Alzette With slight regret Colors of autumn Colors of sin The church bell Might ring Passersby forgetting How innocently Beautiful a name Maria is Querida Maria Tú me donas alegría Stop there and Maybe you’ll get A slice of freedom, A good coffee, Or a shot of gin A few tables On the concrete Display the Kind hardness of things Life does not repeat, No replays It will never be Exactly the same That’s why at Chez Maria The players reset Their chess pieces Again and again Querida Maria Tú me donas alegría Beautiful passerby Look at our play Why are you rushing To catch the tram, Leaving only a scent Of what could be Beware: beauty Fades away Life has to stay young, Has to stay strong Querida Maria Tú me donas alegría We are chasing the sun On the shores of time Sometimes we swim In the tides Sometimes we lay down And close our eyes And dream Thinking of you Is charming, No harming In sitting on And dreaming Querida Maria Tú me donas alegría Dios lo sabe Dios perdona
