Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Stranger Lay Beside Me , by - Iron & Wine. Release date: 01.06.2017
Song language: English
Stranger Lay Beside Me |
| I was bad, I was good |
| Running wild through the woods |
| While the branches above me were burnin' |
| I was breathing the smoke |
| I was startin' to choke |
| When a stranger lay beside me |
| I was lost, I was found |
| You were hangin' around |
| Moving slowly but headed for glory |
| I was healed, I was hurt |
| I was sinnin' in church |
| When a stranger lay beside me |
| I was snuffed, I was stoked |
| There was love in us both |
| And a buzzard was circlin' the valley |
| I was chaff, I was wheat |
| I was bone, I was meat |
| When a stranger lay beside me |
| I was close, I was far |
| Feral cats in the car |
| And a crack in the roof that kept drippin' |
| I was numb when I smiled |
| I was built and defiled |
| When a stranger lay beside me |
| And the moon rose again |
| And the snake shed its skin |
| Every hand in the city was shakin' |
| We were kissed, we were clawed |
| Given just to be robbed |
| 'Cause we needed the love we were makin' |
| I was present and gone |
| Said farewell and so long |
| Then came back 'cause the street was too empty |
| I was nursin' a bruise |
| I thought for sure it was you |
| When a stranger lay beside me |
| I was strong, I was weak |
| All the hens were asleep |
| And the hawk’s only kind cause he’s hungry |
| I was sold, I was bought |
| I was promised a lot |
| When a stranger lay beside me |
| I was wrong, I was right |
| You were poised in the light |
| Both as evil as ever, and holy |
| I was bitten and chewed |
| Bound and gagged on the truth |
| When that stranger lay beside me |
| I was soft, I was hard |
| The sky heavy with stars |
| Never meant to surrender their meaning |
| I was love, I was hate |
| Stuffed and licking my plate |
| When a stranger lay beside me |
| I was chided and cheered |
| We were reeking with fear |
| That the world might return for it’s mercy |
| I was mended and torn |
| I was killed and reborn |
| When a stranger lay beside me |
| And the moon rose again |
| And the snake shed it’s skin |
| And the back of the city was breaking |
| We both took to it well |
| Blind and feeling ourselves |
| But we needed the love we were making |
| I was captured and free |
| The sun set through the trees |
| And time beat on the length of my body |
| I was taught, I was teased |
| In the nature of things |
| When a stranger lay beside me |