You could never compromise  I could never satisfy you at all  Always thought you had gentle eyes  Then you've had me institutionalized  (Twice before)    Before I was a young man  Now look at me, I'm just younger than old  The years don't seem to touch you  It makes me wonder what you sold    Oh, my Maria  I'll never change you, I know, I know  I need to see you  That never changes, oh no    You lived on the 7th floor  It was far from heaven but it meant more  You said things that were hard to ignore  My conversation makes you bored    You always hated wedding bells  You'd go out riding with the Hell's and say  Life is for the taking  Life is for the taking    Oh, my Maria  I'll never change you, I know, I know  I need to see you  That never changes, oh no    So how's it gonna be, Maria?  Will it be you and me?  Or will it be  Five more years of counting my tears  Five more years of living in fear    I beg for my supper at night  If this is love then it don't feel right  And my heart's burning out of control  They gave her five but she's out on parole    Hey, hey, hey  This girl is leading me astray    Saw a photograph of you today  Your eyes look tired but you haven't aged  And now I see that you made the front page  Married for the money and you blew him away    Oh Maria, when you were doing time  You only had five words on your mind  Life is for the taking  Life is for the taking    Oh, my Maria  I'll never change you, I know, I know  I need to see you  That never changes, oh no    Oh, my Maria  I'll never change you, I know, I know  I need to see you  That never changes, oh no    I beg for my supper at night  If this is love then it don't feel right  And my heart's burning out of control  They gave her five but she's out on parole    Hey, hey, hey  This girl is leading me astray  Listen, what I say  This girl is leading me astray      © SECRET BRAIN, INC.; UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING;    these lyrics are submitted by OarSmaN