The Stranger - Billy Joel

Well, we all have a face

That we hide away forever

And we take them out and show ourselves

When everyone has gone

Some are satin, some are steel

Some are silk and some are leather

They’re the faces of a stranger

But we’d love to try them on

Well, we all fall in love

But we disregard the danger

Though we share so many secrets

There are some we never tell

Why were you so surprised

That you never saw the stranger?

Did you ever let your lover

See the stranger in yourself?

Don’t be afraid to try again

Everyone goes south every now and then

You’ve done it

Why can’t someone else?

You should know by now

You’ve been there yourself

Once I used to believe

I was such a great romancer

Then I came home to a woman

That I could not recognize

When I pressed her for a reason

She refused to even answer

It was then I felt the stranger

Kick me right between the eyes

Well, we all fall in love

But we disregard the danger

Though we share so many secrets

There are some we never tell

Why were you so surprised

That you never saw the stranger?

Did you ever let your lover

See the stranger in yourself?

Don’t be afraid to try again

Everyone goes south every now and then

You’ve done it

Why can’t someone else?

You should know by now

You’ve been there yourself

You may never understand

How the stranger is inspired

But he isn’t always evil

And he is not always wrong

Though you drown in good intentions

You will never quench the fire

You’ll give in to your desire

When the stranger comes along

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