I've been a simple man, and i've been insane

I've been a vagabond, and i've been a king

But i've been a better man just tryin' to please

The stranger i love



Lost in the wilderness, darker than pain

And drawn to her loneliness, just like a flame

The closer we come, the more that i lean

The stranger i love



Bad as i loved 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 ba a hang-around; i ain't ashamed

'cause the longer i love her, the more i believe

The stranger i love


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