Maria Novarro

[Intro]
Oh, for Maria

[Verse 1]
Maria called the police department
On a Sunday afternoon
"My husband's gonna kill me
Please send somebody soon"
"Where is he, ma'am?
Is he at your door?
Has he got you now?
Can you tell me more?"

[Chorus]
In the city of angels there's no mercy
And there's no tomorrow for Maria Novarro
No tomorrow for Maria Novarro

[Verse 2]
"Please" she said, "His brother called
He's on his way with a gun"
"Sorry ma'am, not good enough
Why'd you dial 911?"
She knew he was mean
He'd hit her before
She hung up the phone
And she locked the door

[Chorus]
In the city of angels there's no mercy
And there's no tomorrow for Maria Novarro
No tomorrow for Maria Novarro

[Bridge]
James Brown said it was a man's world
And women don't matter
A little slap, they'll claim they're battered
They're hysterical, emotional
Love will make them fall
Tomorrow she'll forget that it happened at all

[Verse 3]
Domestic quarrels are routine
There's no need to waste a cop
Especially in that neighborhood
Those people never stop
But her husband showed up
Just like she said
No one would listen
Now Maria lays dead

[Chorus]
In the city of angels there's no mercy
And there's no tomorrow for Maria Novarro
No tomorrow for Maria Novarro