A Perfect Stranger Song Lyrics and Chords by Faron Young
A Perfect Stranger
Recorded by Faron Young
Written by Lorene Allen and Kenny Starr
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From the start I took the sweet love that she
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gave no thought to what tomorrow
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brings
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only gave her what I had to
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give
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Then she
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met someone who gave her every
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thing
A perfect stranger walked right into
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her
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stranger who was perfect in her
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eyes
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He
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understood just what it took to
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take
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keep her happy with him at his
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To
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think a perfect stranger someone who just
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met
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Could
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understand her better than I
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do
He
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always tries to please her
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lets her know he
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needs
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And that's
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somethin' that I know I didn't
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do
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If
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I only had the chance again I'd
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take
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Away from him like he took her from
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me
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But
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I can see that chance for me is
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over
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perfect stranger loves her perfect
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To
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think a perfect stranger someone who just
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met
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Could
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understand her better than I
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do
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always tries to please her
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lets her know he
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needs
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And that's
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somethin' that I know I didn't
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do
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somethin' that I know I didn't
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do
FAQ
Who sang the the song A Perfect Stranger?
- The song A Perfect Stranger was sang by Faron Young.
Who is Faron Young?
- Faron Young (February 25, 1932 - December 10, 1996) was an American country music producer, singer and songwriter from the early 1950s into the mid-1980s. Hits including "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" and "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" marked him as a honky-tonk singer in sound and personal style and his chart-topping singles "Hello Walls" and "It's Four in the Morning" showed his versatility as a vocalist. Known as the Hillbilly Heartthrob, and following a singing cowboy film role as the Young Sheriff, Young's singles charted for more than 30 years. In failing health, he died by suicide at 64 in 1996. Young is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
