Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Maria , by - Janis Ian. Release date: 19.01.1977
Song language: English
Maria |
| Oh, Maria |
| Your eyes are like a demon lover’s child |
| and lips of velvet issue invitation |
| every time you smile |
| You sucked me in, I must admit |
| that I was waiting for a sign |
| Won’t you leave me on the corner |
| by the light, |
| because I’m stepping out tonight |
| Oh, Maria |
| I envy any man who knows your name |
| Though once I knew you well |
| I’m not ashamed to be the one |
| who drags you down |
| Your life is like a movie |
| Like a story pasted up on subway walls |
| Won’t you leave me something sacred |
| when you fall? |
| unless there’s nothing left at all |
| Your lips are like a faded Spanish rose |
| and every moment strikes a pose |
| on every technicolor close |
| And other women show their teeth, |
| and schoolboy husbands beg relief, |
| and empty lovers search the street |
| Maria |
| Convince me in the night you know the way |
| Though every lover brings another |
| screaming to the light of day |
| Won’t you leave me by the lamp post |
| In the haze of your perfume, |
| night fades away |
| Won’t you leave me by the lamp post |
| In the haze of your perfume, |
| night fades away |