Oh, Maria, the stars are bright tonight

The streets of Paris blur and fade,

Another city, a new parade.

I see the sights they say are grand,

But I just miss the touch of your hand.

We talk on screens, we share a laugh,

It’s like we're close, but only half.

Your voice is sweet, a welcome sound,

But I need you right here, on this ground.

Oh, Maria, the stars are bright tonight,

And I'm alone in this pale moonlight.

I wish you were here, just by my side,

With nowhere to go and nothing to hide.

I'd wrap you close, I'd hold you tight,

And everything would feel so right.

This tour is long, this distance aches,

For all the love my lonely heart makes.

The Roman fountains, cold and gray,

Can't wash the memory away.

Of quiet mornings, side by side,

With nowhere for our love to hide.

I sit alone in my hotel chair,

And breathe the emptiness of the air.

I close my eyes, I see your face,

And dream of our familiar place.

Oh, Maria, the stars are bright tonight,

And I'm alone in this pale moonlight.

I wish you were here, just by my side,

With nowhere to go and nothing to hide.

I'd wrap you close, I'd hold you tight,

And everything would feel so right.

This tour is long, this distance aches,

For all the love my lonely heart makes.

Just for a moment, let me pretend,

This journey's over, and at its end,

I feel your warmth against my skin,

And know the happy road we're in.

Oh, Maria, the stars are bright tonight,

And I'm alone in this pale moonlight.

I wish you were here, just by my side,

With nowhere to go and nothing to hide.

I'd wrap you close, I'd hold you tight,

And everything would feel so right.

This tour is long, this distance aches,

For all the love my lonely heart makes.

I'm counting down the days 'til I'm home,

No more lonely streets to roam.

Maria, soon, I'll be with you,

And every dream will all come true.

And every dream will all come true.