Killing Me Softly with His Song Lyrics [Chorus] Strummin' my pain with his fingers Singin' my life with his words Killing me softly with his song Killing me softly with his song Tellin' my whole life with his words Killing me softly with his song
[Verse 1] I heard he sang a good song I heard he had a style And so I came to see him To listen for a while And there he was, this young boy A stranger to my eyes [Chorus] Strummin' my pain with his fingers Singin' my life with his words Killing me softly with his song Killing me softly with his song Tellin' my whole life with his words Killing me softly with his song
[Verse 2] I felt all flushed with fever Embarrassed by the crowd I felt he found my letters And read each one out loud I prayed that he would finish But he just kept right on
[Chorus] Strummin' my pain with his fingers Singin' my life with his words Killing me softly with his song Killing me softly with his song Tellin' my whole life with his words Killing me softly with his song
[Verse 3] He sang as if he knew me In all my dark despair And then he looked right through me As if I wasn't there And he just kept on singin' Singin' clear and strong [Chorus] Strummin' my pain with his fingers Singin' my life with his words Killing me softly with his song Killing me softly with his song Tellin' my whole life with his words Killing me softly with his song
[Chorus] Strummin' my pain with his fingers Singin' my life with his words Killing me softly with his song Killing me softly with his song Tellin' my whole life with his words Killing me softly
[Outro] He was strummin' my pain Yeah, he was singin' my life Killing me softly with his song Killing me softly with his song Tellin' my whole life with his words Killing me softly with his song