Maria’s Beautiful Mess

She fell to the mattress
With the grace of an actress
You're falling like a thief from a roof
She's asking for proof
"Are you staying?"
Outside you hear mission bells

Welcome to Maria's beautiful mess
In a cluttered apartment on the West Side
She pulls the blinds while
You watch how her dress falls 'round her

And the world slows, a clock shows
A wrinkle in the flow of time
She steps close, her eyes glow
Lips pop open like a bottle of wine

And she loves like it's thirst
Like she's never been hurt
She's dancing just like nobody's watching
Is this love? Is this cursed?
It feels like the first time falling
Nobody's watching
Nobody's watching
Nobody's watching
Woo-hoo hoo
Hee-dee hee
Ooo-ooo wee dee
Hee-hee

She puts on some music
She asks you to choose it
You sang her back a Gershwin line
Now Ella is singing holy, soulfully
Bringing up better times

And beneath the tunes
She's smiling on an unmade bed
She says, "What's in the middle that scares you?
Does it dare you
To take a moment and just slow down?"

And the world slows, a clock shows
A wrinkle in the flow of time
She steps close, her eyes glow
Lips pop open like a bottle of wine

And she loves like it's thirst
Like she's never been hurt
She's dancing just like nobody's watching
Is this love? Is this cursed?
It feels like the first time falling
Nobody's watching

Pull the curtains all down
Let the stars fall around you
She's smiling like the Mona Lisa
You could conquer this town
If your feet touched the ground
But you're falling boy
I know, I see you
I see you
I see you
I see, I see, I see you
Hoo-woo wee
Hee-dee hee
Woo-woo wee-dee
Hee-ee hee
Hee-ee hee
Hee-ee hee