We spent a lot of time on this one compared to others on the first album. John and I both were throwing around ideas for the lyrics. I confess, the pickle fork was my idea. I had to redo the guitar track at one point becasue I just didn't like the sound. The backing track was a lot of fun to make. It was one of those times when it was difficult not to laugh.

Jeff

Lyrics by John Lister

Maria was born to a rich family
She was as happy as a child could be
She had two eyes one blue one brown
She met a little boy who’d make her smile turn round

Enrique’s bi-polar condition it varied
And the tiny pickle fork of which he’d carry
He didn’t think twice as he drew
And into Maria’s eye it flew

This is the ballad of one eyed Maria
And how she had gotten her name
She only had one eye of which she could see of
And a boy named Enrique’s to blame

Maria’s family gathered around
And summoned the doctor from out of town
But it was too too late it was true
Maria lost one eye brown not blue

Maria’s father concocted a plan
So that Enrique would understand
Papa he wanted some damage done
To a little boy who never packed a gun

This is the ballad of one eyed Maria
And how she had gotten her name
She only had one eye of which she could see of
And a boy named Enrique’s to blame

Papa decided not to kill
The same little boy playing William Tell
Instead her father made them wed
Enrique found this day he would dread

This was a fate worse than death
Because Maria had terrible breath
This is the end of a sad, sad story
About Enrique, Maria and her eye of glory