( The most beautiful sound I ever heard ) Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria . . . ( All the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word ) Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria . . . Maria, Maria . . . Maria! I’ve just met a girl named Maria! And suddenly that name will never be the same to me . . . Maria! I’ve just kissed a girl named Maria! And suddenly I’ve found how wonderful a sound can be . . . Maria! Say it loud and there’s music playin’, Say it soft and it’s almost like prayin’, Maria! I’ll never stop sayin’ Maria! Maria! I’ve just kissed a girl named Maria! And suddenly I’ve found how wonderful a sound can be . . . Maria! Say it loud and there’s music playin’, Say it soft and it’s almost like prayin’, Maria! I’ll never stop sayin’ Maria! ( The most beautiful sound I ever heard ) Maria! ( Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria . . . )