[bad word] my pain with his fingers singing my life with his words
killing me softly with his words killing me softly with his song
telling my whole life with his words killing me softly with his song

I heard he sang a good song I heard he had a style
and so I came to see him and listen for a while
and there he was this young boy stranger to my eyes
 [bad word] my pain with his fingers singing my life with his words
killing me softy with his song killing me softly with his song
telling my whole life with his words killing me softly with his song

I felt all flushed with fever embarassed by the crowd
I felt he found my letter and read each one out loud
I prayed that he would finish but he just kept right on
 [bad word] my pain with his fingers singing my life with his words
killing me softy with his song killing me softly with his song
telling my whole life with his words killing me softly with his song [bad word] my pain with his fingers yes he was singing my life with his words
killing me softy with his song killing me softly with his song
telling my whole life with his words killing me softly with his song
 [bad word] my pain yea (singing my life with his words)
(killing me softly with his song killing me softly with his song)
(telling my whole life with his words)