LOVE SONG TO A STRANGER 
(Words and Music by Joan Baez) 
Joan Baez


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