Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Gene Pitney
Canonical path: /gene-pitney/maria-elena
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
Maria Elena
Read Maria Elena lyrics by Gene Pitney on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Maria Elena
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
There's a cottage, In the village,
In the country, I have learned to love,
And every night the curfew rings,
And people sing their prayers to heaven above.
In the cottage there lives a girl,
Who crying for she can see,
Soldiers marching away to war,
They're fighting, to be free.
Maria Elena, I'm going away to war,
I'm going to fight I may not to back again,
Maria Elena, I love you forever more,
Please say it's alright you'll stay by my side til dawn.
(Instrumental)
I remember moonlit nights,
And dancing in the streets til break of day,
Yes I remember how it was,
No-one would seperate us come what may.
Like a dream it desolves away,
And morning will soon be here,
Revolution has come our way,
I'm warning, you now dear.
(Repeat twice)
Maria Elena, I'm going away to war,
I'm going to fight I may not to back again,
Maria Elena, I love you forever more,
Please say it's alright you'll stay by my side til dawn.
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Maria Elena"?
Gene Pitney performs "Maria Elena", and this lyric page sits inside the Gene Pitney catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Maria Elena"?
Yes. The related section below points to I've Got A New Heartache and Last Chance To Turn Around with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Gene Pitney?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Gene Pitney's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Maria Elena yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.