[Verse 1]
I saw you there by the iron gate
In a dress like summer on a plate
Your hands held still on the old stone wall
And I forgot the shape of my life at all
Your name on my tongue felt like prayer
Soft as a rose in the evening air
I walked up slow, with my heart in bloom
You smiled at me and the whole room moved
[Pre-Chorus]
Ay, mi amor
You turned that night
Into a fire
In my chest, all right
Ay, mi amor
Stay close tonight
I’ve been waiting
For your hand in mine
[Chorus]
Maria, stay with me
Maria, stay with me
Under your balcony
Maria, stay with me
Maria, stay with me
That’s where I wanna be
[Verse 2]
We danced in the dust where the orange trees lean
Your laugh hit the glass like a golden beam
The band in the square kept calling our names
And my lonely old boots learned a sweeter way
I gave you my coat when the cool wind came
You kept it on like you knew my name
Then you touched my cheek, so gentle, so slow
And every hard road in me let go
[Pre-Chorus]
Ay, mi amor
Don’t let me drift
I’ve crossed the miles
Just to feel like this
Ay, mi amor
One more slow spin
I can hear forever
Starting from within
[Chorus]
Maria, stay with me
Maria, stay with me
Under your balcony
Maria, stay with me
Maria, stay with me
That’s where I wanna be
[Bridge]
If dawn comes early, let it come
I found my home in your sung-out hum
One kiss, one vow, one open sky
And I’ll be yours till the trumpets die
[Final Chorus]
Maria, stay with me
Maria, stay with me
Under your balcony
Maria, stay with me
Maria, stay with me
That’s where I wanna be
Maria, stay with me
Maria, stay with me
My heart was made to sing