Hair pitch black like the midnight sky Eyes like the jungle, you're something wild Her sweet melody sings wherever I go Running through my mind, sitting in this road Maybe I'll Write a letter from this little old country town Down in Texas (ooh) I'll keep it here for you Mariella, Mariella, Mariella, Mariella Mariella, Mariella, Mari', can we go together? Nothing here changes, seasons go by You said, Hello, you said, Goodbye Did you run away? Mariella, where did you go? Somewhere new, somewhere old Maybe I'll Don't ever wanna live alone in a country town Down in Texas (ah) With the memory of you Mariella, Mariella, Mariella, Mariella Mariella, Mariella, Mariella, Mariella Mariella, Mariella, Mariella, Mariella Mariella, Mariella, Mariella, holding on to you Ooh Ooh Hm-mm Hm-mm, mm-mm Hm-mm, hm Ooh Ooh Mariella