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Artist/Band: Joan Baez
Lyrics for Song: Love Song To A Stranger
Lyrics for Album: Complete A&m Recordings [2003]



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 into 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





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 where it fell


I sank and I slept in a twilight with only one care


To know that when day broke and I woke that you'd still be there





The hours for once they passed slowly, unendingly by


Like a sweet breeze on a field


Your gentleness came down upon me and I guess I thanked you


When you caused me to yield


We spoke not a sentence and took not a footstep beyond


Our two days together which seemingly soon would be gone





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





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 that melted your soul down


To a place where it longs to be


Love Song To A Stranger

Joan Baez's 'Love Song To A Stranger' captures the intimate vulnerability characteristic of her folk repertoire. Recorded during her tenure with A&M Records, the track reflects the singer's enduring ability to convey deep emotion through understated delivery. As a staple of her extensive discography, the song aligns with her broader body of work that prioritizes lyrical clarity and melodic simplicity. Baez's performance on this recording highlights her mastery of the English folk tradition, offering a poignant exploration of connection and distance. The piece remains a significant song in her catalog, showcasing the timeless quality of her artistry and her capacity to transform personal sentiment into universal resonance for listeners across generations.


Album Lyrics: Complete A&m Recordings [2003]


Joan Baez
"Complete A&m Recordings [2003]"


1. (Ain't Gonna Let Nobody) Turn Me Around
2. Forever Young
3. Gulf Winds
4. In The Quiet Morning
5. A Young Gypsy
6. Amazing Grace
7. Best Of Friends
8. Blue Sky
9. Caruso
10. Children And All That Jazz
11. De Colores
12. Gracias A La Vida
13. Guantanamera
14. I Dream Of Jeannie/danny Boy
15. Imagine
16. La Llorona
17. Less Than The Song
18. Llego Con Tres Heridas
19. Love Song To A Stranger
20. Myths
21. Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer
22. No Nos Moveran
23. Only Heaven Knows (Ah, The Sad Wind Blows)
24. Rainbow Road
25. Rider Pass By
26. Seabirds
27. Stephanie's Room
28. Stewball
29. Still Waters At Night
30. Suzanne
31. Sweeter For Me
32. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
33. Te Recuerdo Amanda
34. The Partisan
35. Time Is Passing Us By