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