A famous waltz song from 1933
English words by S. K. Russell
Music and Spanish words by Lorenzo Barcelata
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Like falling rain to a flower
Or like the shore to the cea
Like minutes are to an hour
Darling, so you are to me
This I can never disguise
Here in my heart or my eyes
Chorus
Maria Elena, you’re the answer to a prayer
Maria Elena, can’t you see how much I care?
To me your voice is like the echo of a sigh
And when you’re near
My heart can’t speak above a sigh
Maria Elena, say that we will never part
Maria Elena, take me to your heart
A love like mine is great enough for two
To share this love is really all I ask of you
The original words and music were written in praise of the
First Lady of the then president of Mexico, Mrs Pontes Gil,
by Lorenzo Barcelata:
Tuyo es mi corazón
Oh sol de mi querer
Mujer de mi ilusión
Mi amor te con sagré
Mi vida da la embellece una esperanza azul
Mi vida tiene un cielo que le diste tu
Tuyo es mi corazón
Oh sol de mi querer
Tuyo es todo mi ser tuyo es mujer
Yo todo el corazón te lo entregué
Eres mi fé, eres mi Dios, eres mi amor