Now and then a person needs to hear a pretty story
Even when her heart's been broken for good
You know the kind I mean, something sad and sweet
A fairytale of longing and belonging
One that goes down like bourbon
Once upon a moonless night, a hungry heart is waiting
There among the shadows, someone appears
However did you know to be pale and dark
A strange and quiet angel of the evening
How’d you know I'd be waiting
On some distant star
Nobody cares much who we are
Love is for strangers
Love is for strangers
Yes it's true, I know, my dear, you must have come from somewhere
You grew up in a house, then went on your way
You traveled very far in a broken line
Lived lives and loves too numerous for telling
Here you are, I believe you
All your words are lies
Truth is the fire in your eyes
Love is for strangers
Love is for strangers
This is all for you, my dear, I’d give it to you gladly
Yours to have for now, for maybe a while
But let us not pretend we know what we know
And if we can say why or where we're going
All the same, we are leaving
When all is said and done
Even the true of heart will run
Love is for strangers
Love is for strangers
Now and then a woman wants to tell a pretty story
Even if she's sure how this story ends