Maria

Maria, I know every tear on your face

The ones born of sorrow, the ones full of grace

You weep when the shadows are heavy and sad

And you cry the same way when your spirit is glad

I’ve watched all those teardrops fall down like the rain

Through moments of beauty and moments of pain

But I sit here remembering days in the sun

When I was your world, when I was the one

When you used to love only me, and forever

But Maria, my wife, you can go and find better

I love you enough to let go of the tether

Maria, my heart, you can go and find better

I hear the guitar strumming soft in the night

And I think of the days when our fire was bright

There was a time I was all that you needed

But the garden we planted has slowly receded

Your beautiful soul has so much left to give

And you need a much brighter lifetime to live

So I sit here remembering days in the sun

When I was your world, when I was the one

When you used to love only me, and forever

But Maria, my wife, you can go and find better

I love you enough to let go of the tether

Maria, my heart, you can go and find better

Don't cry for the ending, don't weep for the past

Some melodies change, and some songs cannot last

I'm stepping aside so your wings can unfold

You deserve a new love who is steady and bold

I will always remember our days in the sun

When I was your world, when I was the one

When you used to love only me, and forever

But Maria, my wife, you can go and find better

I love you enough to let go of the tether

Maria, farewell, you can go and find better