"Hearts Of Stone"

   
(David Hidalgo/Louie Perez)

I travel down this lonely road
To see if I can pick me a rose
But all I find is a handful of thorns
In a place where blossoms should grow

[Chorus:]
Some hearts are made of stone
Some are cold, made of ice
Some beat all alone
Then there's those made of steel
Ones that don't even feel
Where are those hearts
Those hearts made of gold

I wandered down this lonely trail
Some twenty seven hours a day
But all I see are prints in the dirt
Where others tried to find their way

[Chorus]

How far will I go
To leave these fears behind
Oh, let those tears go dry
Yeah, won't stop until I can find
Oh, that heart of gold

[Chorus]

"Luz De Mi Vida"

   
(Cesar Rosas/Louie Perez)

Cuando you and me
We were just chiquillos
We would always run
Through the tall nopal
We would often say
Say to each other
There could be no fin
Siempre los dos

Luz de mi vida
Eres la voz de mi son
You are forever
Light of my corazon

It was en la manana
In our rinconcito
Was the time you played me
Sang me your cancion
Pues when I heard your voice
Y tu melodia
You so touched my heart
And so moved my soul

Luz de mi vida
Eres la voz de mi son
You are forever
Light of my corazon

I remember everything as you
And in all the things that I do
And en the calle y en el cuartel
Me recuerdo de tu querer

Luz de mi vida
Eres la voz de mi son

I remember everything as you
And in all the things that I do
And en the calle y en el cuartel
Me recuerdo de tu querer

"Good Morning Aztlan"

   
(David Hidalgo/Louie Perez)

There's a tattoo heart
With an arrow through the middle
Of a name that looks like Joe
And a young girl's looking
At her makeup in the mirror
Puts a little gold ring on her toe

I gotta say one, two, three more things before I go on

There's a sharp dressed man
Playing something on a fiddle
In the backyard right next door
And everybody's mother
Is cooking something in the kitchen
Got dishes stacked ceiling to floor

I gotta say one, two, three more things before I go on

You can't run and try to hide away
Here it comes, here comes another day

A red rooster crows
A little Mexican tune
On the chain link fence by the gate
Somebody's daddy's out there
Honkin' on the horn
Hurry up, we're gonna make him late

I gotta say one, two, three more things before I go on

You can't run and try to hide away
Here it comes, here comes another day
If you're long down that highway
No matter where you are
You're never really far
Good morning Aztlan

There's a big fat heart
With an arrow through the middle
Of this place that I call home
And when I get lost
And don't even got a nickel
There's a piece of dirt I call my own

I gotta say one, two, three more things before I go on

You can't run and try to hide away
Here it comes, here comes another day
You can't run to try to hide away
Here it comes, here comes another day
Where you are, never really far away
Good morning Aztlan

"The Big Ranch"

   
(David Hidalgo/Louie Perez)

We all looked so happy
When we climbed up on the bus
Berto waved a hand from his seat and said
"Good to have you, come ride with us"

"I got sweet water and a loaf of bread
Should last us about half a day
But you can't have more then a sip of wine
'Cause we have to stay up most of the way"

Laying on a beat old sofa
On the porch when nights were hot
Eating instant mashed potatoes
From a big old iron pot

Never had much to worry about
Slept the night under a bunch of stars
Now all the doors got fifteen locks
And the windows are covered up with bars

[Chorus:]
Let's go down to the big ranch
The big ranch, the big ranch
Let's go down to the big ranch
The big ranch, the big ranch
Let's go down to the big ranch
The big ranch, the big ranch
Let's go down to the big ranch
The big ranch, the big ranch

Read in the paper just the other day
That the city's now full of guns
Whatever happened to the simple days
When the children could just play and run

I couldn't believe on that New Years Day
Julia turned around to John and said
"This year we're gonna get us a Colt 45"
"Keep it near us under the bed"

[Chorus]

"The Word"

   
(Cesar Rosas/Louie Perez)

The word's out on the street
Around everyone you meet
"Things are not the way they used to be"

There's a feeling in the air
A dark cloud of despair
That hides our hearts
And blinds our eyes to see

They say that it's a shame
That all we do is blame
And never treat ourselves with dignity

What would we do
Without a hand to hold onto
With no one to call out to
What if we could
Behave like sisters and brothers
Like the good book says we should

[Chorus:]
It's time, time, time
We try so hard to find
But time has no mercy on me
Just take a look at love
On the wings of a dove
Gives us everything we want for free

What will you say or do
When a child asks of you
What kind of world have you left here for me?

Too many sleepless nights
Too many questions why
This is not the way it's supposed to be

What happened to
The land, the trees and the rivers
Some have now all gone away
What happens if
We see them as sisters and brothers
Like the good Lord says we should

[Chorus]

There's a word on the street
From everyone you meet
Peace is the only way for us to be

There's a feeling in the air
Do away with this despair
Let's hear our hearts
And open our eyes to see

What would we do
Without a hand to hold onto
With no one to call out to
What if we could
Behave like sisters and brothers
Like the good book says we should

[Chorus 2x]

"Malaque"

   
(David Hidalgo/Louie Perez)

Tell me please Dear Malaque
Why have our loved ones gone away
Left with nothing much to say
Only the warm place where they lay
On the way to the ruby king

Malaque what do we do
Now there's only me and you
Can we begin our lives anew
After all that we've been through
On this day of the ruby king

We have worked so hard to find
What is yours and what is mine
How does one become so blind
And forget what is divine
In the world of the ruby king

Malaque oh Malaque
Where have our friends all gone today
Gone without a word to say
Only the beds where they once laid
Left to rest with the ruby king
Gone away to the ruby king

"Tony & Maria"

   
(David Hidalgo/Louie Perez)

One hundred and fifty miles from Mexico to LA
Doesn't seem that far but still a world away
Went up to see her husband Tony
Who left some years ago
He wrote to say come be with me
I love and miss you so

And I promise that I'll care for you
Wrote Tony to his wife
Now and for the rest of my life

Tony washes dishes, Maria she sweeps floors
The dreams that they once had
Well they don't have them anymore
Instead she stares up at the ceiling
While most are fast asleep
She thinks about her babies
And prays the lord their souls to keep

We promised that we'd care for them
Said Tony to his wife
Now and for the rest of our lives

One time late at night while looking at the sky
They saw a shooting star burning silver and so bright
Said could this here be a sign
That it's time to go back home
'Cause even with you near me
I still feel all alone

We promised that we'd care for one another
Said his wife
Now and for the rest of our lives

"Get To This"

   
(David Hidalgo/Louie Perez)

Shake your shoes off and let loose your feet
Go on out and take it to the street
It don't matter, let 'em all come see
Just grab somebody, anyone you meet

They might be big
They might be small
Maybe brown or round or short or tall
Let's have us a real good time
Don't wait long
To get to this
Don't wait long
To get to this

Shake your head and let your hair fall down
It don't matter if anyone's around
Go outside and give 'em all a shout
Let 'em know what it's all about

We might be big
We might be small
We may be brown 'n round or six feet tall
Gonna have us a real good time
Don't be late
And get to this
Don't be late
And get to this
Don't be late
And get to this
Don't be late
And get to this

Shake your shoes off and let loose your feet
Go on out and take it to the street
It don't matter, let 'em all come see
Just grab somebody, anyone you meet

They might be big
They might be small
Maybe brown or round or short or tall
Let's have us a real good time
Don't wait long
And get to this
Don't wait long
And get to this
Don't wait long
And get to this
Don't wait long
And get to this
Don't wait long
And get to this
Don't wait long
And get to this
Don't wait long
And get to this
Don't wait long
And get to this
Don't wait long
And get to this
Don't you wait
Oo don't you wait
To get to this
Come on baby
Get on down to this

"Maria Christina"

   
(Cesar Rosas)

Maria le gusta el mambo
Esto no puedo negar
Pero yo prefiero cumbia
Es lo mejor para gozar

Tambien le gusta la salsa
Guarachar es sabroson
Este ritmo colombiano
Me inspira mas el corazon

[Chorus:]
Es que le gusta gozar
Maria Christina bailar
Ella le gusta sonar
Maria le gusta bailar

Quisiera pasar mi vida
Con Maria por mi lado
Disfrutando cumbia rica
Com mi huerita bailando

[Chorus]

Quisiera pasar mi vida
Con Maria por mi lado
Disfrutando cumbia rica
Com mi huerita bailando

Maria le gusta el mambo
Esto no puedo negar
Pero yo prefiero cumbia
Es lo mejor para gozar

[Chorus 3x]

"What In The World"

   
(David Hidalgo/Louie Perez)

When we don't seem to see eye to eye
Our arms reach out to ask but why
You're not alone
Call me on the phone
And tell me, oh tell me
Oh what in the world
What in the world will we do

When a house of cards comes tumbling down
And the pieces lie there on the ground
Don't be afraid
It can't be too late
Tell me, oh tell me
Oh what in the world
What in the world will we do

When a bird flies high up in the sky
Funny how we sit and wonder why
Suppose that we
Could be that free
Tell me, oh tell me
Oh what in the world
What in the world will we do

Tell me, oh tell me
Oh what in the world
What in the world will we do

When a bird flies high up in the sky
Funny how we sit and wonder why
Suppose that we
Could be that free
Suppose you and me
Were always that free
Imagine, imagine
Oh what this world
What this world could be

Imagine, baby, imagine
What this world could be
What this world could be
Baby, what this world
What this world could be