Side by side My face reflected in your eyes Light up the night I let you be my guide Hope and mercy, you and I Pray for mercy, you and I Oh, oh, oh Maria Oh, oh, oh Maria Please don't Don't turn your back Yeah, I feel something Like a heart quake under our days So real, my skin Under pressure, feel the tremors Understanding is all I ask Please have mercy, don't turn your back Oh, oh, oh Maria Oh, oh, oh Maria Please don't Don't turn your back Oh, oh, oh Maria Oh, oh, oh Maria Please don't Don't turn your back ♪ I wish that you could see Mercy for you and me I wish that you could see Mercy for you and me I wish that you could see Mercy for you and me I wish that you could see Mercy for you and me We all say stuff that hurts sometimes But it's not enough to break this heart of love Oh, oh, oh Maria Oh, oh, oh Maria Please don't Don't your turn back