Love Song To A Stranger

Joan Baez

1. How long since I've spent a whole night
   In a twin bed with a stranger
   His warm arms all around me? 
   How long since I've gazed in the dark eyes
   That melted my soul down
   To a place where it longs to be? 

   All of your history
   Has little to do with your face
   You're mainly a mystery
   With violins filling in space

2. You stood in the nude by the mirror
   And picked out a rose
   From the bouquet in our hotel 
   And lay down beside me again
   And I watched the rose
   On the pillow as it fell 

   I sank and I slept in a twilight
   With only one care
   To know that when day broke and I awoke
   That you'd still be there
   You'd still be there 

3. The hours for once they passed slowly
   Unendingly by
   Your gentleness came down upon me
   And I guess I thanked you
   When you caused me to yield 

   We spoke not a sentence
   Our two days together which seemingly
   Soon would be gone
   Soon would be gone 

4. Don't tell me of love everlasting
   And other sad dreams
   I don't want to hear 
   Just tell me of passionate strangers
   Who rescue each other
   From a lifetime of cares 

   Because if love means forever
   Expecting nothing returned
   Then I hope I'll be given another
   Whole lifetime to learn

5. Because you gave to me oh so many things
   It makes me wonder
   How they could belong to me 
   And I gave you only my dark eyes
   Which melted your soul down
   To the place where it longs to be.