Lyrics of Maria Bonita - Lucho Gatica

Maria Bonita (original)

Acuérdate de Acapulco, de aquellas noches
María bonita, María del alma
Acuérdate que en la playa, con tus manitas
Las estrellitas, las enjuagabas
Tu cuerpo del mar juguete, nave al garete
Venían las olas, lo columpiaban
Y mientras yo te miraba, te juro con sentimiento
Mi pensamiento te traicionaba
Te dije muchas palabras, de esas bonitas
Con que se arrullan, los corazones
Pidiendo que mi quisieras, que convirtieras
En realidades, mis ilusiones
La luna que nos miraba
Ya hacía un ratito
De hizo un poquito
Desentendida
Y cuando la vi escondida
Me arrodillé a besarte
Y así entregarte
Toda mi vida
Amores habrás tenido, muchos amores
María Bonita, María del alma
Pero ninguno tan bueno, ni tan honrado
Como el que hiciste, que en mí brotara
Lo traigo lleno de flores, como una ofrenda
Para dejarlo, bajo tus plantas
Recíbelo emocionada, y júrame que no mientes
Porque te sientes, idolatrada

(translation)

Remember Acapulco, those nights
Pretty Maria, Maria of the soul
Remember that on the beach, with your little hands
The little stars, you rinsed them
Your toy body of the sea, ship adrift
The waves came, they swung him
And while I was looking at you, I swear with feeling
My thought betrayed you
I told you many words, of those beautiful ones
With which they lull, the hearts
Asking that you want me, that you convert
In reality, my illusions
The moon that watched us
it was a while ago
He did a little
misunderstood
And when I saw her hidden
I knelt down to kiss you
And so deliver you
All my life
You will have had loves, many loves
María Bonita, María of the soul
But none so good, nor so honest
Like the one you did, that sprouted in me
I bring it full of flowers, as an offering
To leave it, under your plants
Receive it excited, and swear to me that you are not lying
Because you feel idolized