The Stranger I Love Lyrics

K. Kristofferson
INTRO: C G
I've been a simple man, and I've been insane
And I've been a vagabond, and I've been a king, yeah
But I've been a better man just tryin' to please
The stranger I love
Lost in a wilderness, darker than pain
And drawn to her loneliness, and just like a flame
Closer we come, the more that I need
The stranger I love
BRIDGE:
Bad as I love her, I ain't afraid
We'll be together, some lovin' way
I'll be her lover, just as long as I can
Then when it's over, she'll need a friend
So I'll take her hand-me-downs, I'll take the blame
I'll be a hang-around, I ain't ashamed
'Cause the longer I love her, the more I believe
The stranger I love
OUTRO: F C G C