Stranger I Love Song Lyrics and Chords by Kris Kristofferson
Stranger I Love
Written and Recorded by Kris Kristofferson
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I've been a
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simple man and I've been insane
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I've been a
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vagabond I've been a
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king
yeah
But I've been a
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better man just trying to
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please
The stranger I
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love
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Lost in a
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wilderness darker than pain
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Drawn to her
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loneliness just like a
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flame
The closer we
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come the more that I
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lean
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love
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Bad as I
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loved her I ain't
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afraid
We'll be
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together some lovin'
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way
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I'll be her
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lover just as long as I
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can
Then when it's
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over she'll need a
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friend
So I'll take her
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hand-me-downs I'll take the blame
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I'll be a
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hang around I ain't
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ashamed
Cause the longer I
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love her the more I be
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lieve
The stranger I
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love
FAQ
Who sang the the song Stranger I Love?
- The song Stranger I Love was sang by Kris Kristofferson.
Who is Kris Kristofferson?
- Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an American retired singer-songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are the songs "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night", all of which were hits for other artists. Kristofferson composed his own songs and collaborated with Nashville songwriters such as Shel Silverstein.In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup the Highwaymen, and formed a key creative force in the outlaw country music movement that eschewed the Nashville music machine in favor of independent songwriting and producing.
In 2004, Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. As an actor, he is known for his roles in Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), Blume in Love (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), A Star Is Born (1976) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), Convoy (1978), Heaven's Gate (1980), Lone Star (1996), Stagecoach (1986), and the Blade film trilogy (1998-2004).
