How long since I've spent a whole night in a twin bed with a stranger 
 His warm arms all around me? 
 How long since I've gazed into dark eyes that melted my soul down 
 To a place where it longs to be? 
 All of your history has little to do with your face 
 You're mainly a mystery with violins filling in space 

 You stood in the nude by the mirror and picked out a rose 
 From the bouquet in our hotel 
 And lay down beside me again and I watched the rose 
 On the pillow where it fell 
 I sank and I slept in a twilight with only one care 
 To know that when day broke and I woke that you'd still be there 

 The hours for once they passed slowly, unendingly by 
 Like a sweet breeze on a field 
 Your gentleness came down upon me and I guess I thanked you 
 When you caused me to yield 
 We spoke not a sentence and took not a footstep beyond 
 Our two days together which seemingly soon would be gone 

 Don't tell me of love everlasting and other sad dreams 
 I don't want to hear 
 Just tell me of passionate strangers who rescue each other 
 From a lifetime of cares 
 Because if love means forever, expecting nothing returned 
 Then I hope I'll be given another whole lifetime to learn 

 Because you gave to me oh so many things it makes me wonder 
 How they could belong to me 
 And I gave you only my dark eyes that melted your soul down 
 To a place where it longs to be.