Beata Maria You know I am a righteous man Of my virtue I am justly proud Beata Maria, You know I'm so much purer than The common, vulgar, weak, licentious crowd Then tell me, Maria, Why I see her dancing there Why her smold'ring eyes still scorch my soul I feel her, I see her, The sun caught in her raven hair Is blazing in me out of all control Like fire, hellfire, this fire in my skin This burning desire is turning me to sin It's not my fault I'm not to blame It is the gypsy girl, the witch Who sent this flame It's not my fault If in God's plan he made the devil So much stronger than a man Protect me, Maria, Don't let this siren cast her spell Don't let her fire seer my flesh and bone Destroy Esmeralda and let her taste the fires of hell Or else let her be mine and mine alone Hellfire, dark fire, now gypsy it's your turn Choose me or your pyre, be mine or you will burn God have mercy on her / God have mercy on me But she will be mine or she will Burn!