First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

THE FIRST TIME

EVER I SAW YOUR FACE

I THOUGHT THE SUN

ROSE

IN YOUR EYES

AND THE MOON

AND THE STARS

WERE THE GIFTS

YOU GAVE

TO THE DARK

AND THE EMP TY SKIES

AND THE FIRST TIME

EVER I KISSED

YOUR MOUTH

I FELT THE EARTH

MOVE IN MY HAND

LIKE THE TREMBLING

HEART

OF A CAPTIVE BIRD

THAT WAS THERE

AT MY COMMAND

MY LOVE

AND THE FIRST TIME

EVER I LAY WITH YOU

I FELT YOUR HEART

BEAT CLOSE TO MINE

AND I KNEW OUR JOY

WOULD FILL THE EARTH

AT LAST

TILL THE END OF TIME

MY LOVE

THE FIRST TIME

EVER I SAW YOUR FACE

YOUR FACE

YOUR FACE

YOUR FACE