verse 1 i gave my heart to maria i gave my life to tequila i shoot tequila because of maria i shot maria because of tequila ay yay yay ya ya verse 2 well maria s heart is black lord there ain t no light she took a brand new man home every night so i climbed through the window of her brand new lover i shot them both right straight through the covers chorus ay yay yay ya ya i gave my heart to maria i gave my life to tequila i shoot tequila because of maria i shot maria because of tequila ay yay yay ya ya verse 3 well the police found me stone cold drunk at the bar after i dumped the gun in a stolen car they did not find no prints i d been too careful the mind becomes keen when your hearts broke in rambles chorus i gave my heart to maria i gave my life to tequila i shoot tequila because of maria i shot maria because of tequila ay yay yay ya ya verse 4 yeah there ain t nothing mean as a cheated lover all of your secrets will soon be discovered so let this here song go ahead and warn ya just what happens when you cheated chorus i gave my heart to maria i gave my life to tequila i shoot tequila because of maria i shot maria because of tequila ay yay yay ya ya