love ain't kind to old Maria she sings a sad sad song, every man has done her wrong love is blind says old Maria how else do you explain how she's leaving on her own alone again but i know she's waiting for a better man to come along and take her just let her go and i know she's waiting for a better man to come along and take her just let her go you'd be so lucky just to meet her but good luck pa**ing her by, and that's no word of a lie she's the kind you'd want to keep her i'm not man enough myself, and i'm no saint so i guess it's just as well but i know she's waiting for a better man to come along and take her just let her go and i know she's waiting for a better man to come along and take her just let her go it's an empty heart of gold that's just weighing her down it's only foolish love she finds but it's the best she's ever found won't be long before somebody comes around and takes this girl away but no no no no not today but i know she's waiting for a better man to come along and take her just let her go and i know she's waiting for a better man to come along and take her just let her go