by 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 the stranger, but we
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.
I was such a great romancer,
Then I came home to a woman that I did 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 isn't 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.
© 1977 Billy Joel / CBS Inc.