Oh, Maria - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
OH, MARIA! Tune-"Whoa Emma." Written, Sung and Copyrighted by Sam Devere. 
'Twas a stormy, cloudless night, the moon was shining bright, A night that lovers love the best of all; But the scene was quickly marred by a noise in our back yard, When I heard a great big Tom cat loudly call-
Chorus. Oh, Maria! oh, Maria! Maria, your Thomas with love is on fire; Oh, Maria! oh, Maria! That's what I heard the whole blessed night. 
At love they both did play in their own peculiar way, With now and then a most unearthly yell; Their courtship was immense, 'till, from over another fence, Another great big Tom cat loud aid bawl-
Chorus. Oh, Maria! oh, Maria! If you shake your Thomas, he'll surely expire; Oh, Maria! oh, Maria! That's what I heard the whole blessed night. 
These Tom cats humped their backs, and made some wild attacks, Each other's hides they terribly did mawl; While they were fighting hard, a Thomas in the next back yard Just took Maria's ear and loud did bawl-
Chorus. Oh, Maria! oh, Maria! Come over in our yard and sit by the fire; Oh, Maria! oh, Maria! That's what I heard that whole blessed night.