hey mr.
stranger,
i can tell by your shoes
you're a hardworking business man.
and you would come over and chat awhile with me
if you had the time,
but you can't.
if you did you would tell me you miss your family,
yeah ya kissed them goodbye this mornin
and ya got on the train with your coffee.
it has been a long day,
but at least you can say
you made some money,
it is all you need.
hey mr.
stranger,
i can tell by your hands
you're a hardworking laborer,
and you would come over and shake hands with me,
quite firmly.
you would say you bear the weight of the day
upon your shoulders
and the sweat on your brow wouldn't
tell me half your stories.
oh, but you would shed a smile
and say you love your wife
and your daughters,
they are all you need.
hey mr.
stranger,
i can tell by your eyes you're a man of god.
and you would come kneel
and say a prayer with me,
regardless of my religion.
your heart is open, your word is truth,
you lay your healing hands upon the wounds
of this world,
all in the name of your savior,
he is all you need.
hey mr.
stranger,
i can tell by your fingers you’re a musician.
you would come over
and play a song with me,
lend your harmony.
you would say it's hard finding work,
no one thinks like you do,
but when you pick up your instrument,
it's all you need to see you through
it is all you need.
hey mr.
familiar,
i can tell by your smile, you’re my lover,
and you would come to me like a river to the sea.
your hands are warm,
your voice is gentle,
your eyes see the beauty in me
i myself cannot see.
you are the sun of my day
and the moon of my night,
and the most peace i have is when you
hold me tight.
you are all i need