Stranger To Himself Lyrics - Fairport Convention

He was a stranger to himself 

A spy in his own camp 

And his money was his health 

All thrown to the dust by his very own hand 

Yet his beauty lingered still 

Beyond the draining of the sand 

But greener was the other side of the hill 

Richer was the other man's land 

But we loved him, loved him just like brothers would 

We loved him, loved him like no others could 

And she loved him, loved him like a lover should 

Take good care of an aching heart 

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You never can replace it 

You know you are the master of your heart 

You'll realise that when you think it fit 

Those orbs of blue are jading away 

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No laughter from them dances 

Yet you're bound to remember this one day 

Hazards are risks and risks are chances 

You can run for cover, run for cover like a frightened hare 

Till it's all over, all over and there's no-one there 

'Cause you daren't discover, daren't discover that we really care