Maria, careless Maria My heart's a prisoner in your hand Maria, careless Maria You never let me know, where I stand You tell me I'm the one Then say that it's all done You throw me to the dogs Of my darkest fears Maria, can't you see This tug-of-war will kill me Then who'll be left To promise you the world You run you're fingers, gently through my hair Then you pretend that I'm not there When I get down on my knees and pledge my love You just throw back your head and you laugh at me I said your eyes cut like little knives Made from pure black pearl Maria, careless Maria My heart's a prisoner in your hands Maria, careless Maria You never let me know, where I stand You turn me out and then Reel me in again You make me dizzy With your ever-changing moods You say "hold on" So I hold on I've been holding on so long I just can't recall You run your fingers, gently through my hair Then you pretend that I'm not there When I get down on my knees and pledge my love You just throw back your head and you laugh at me I said your eyes cut like little knives Made from pure black pearl I said your eyes cut like little knives Made from pure black pearl So open up your hand Open up your heart And let mine go