Strummin' my pain with his fingers Singin' my life with his words Killin' me softly with his song Killin' me softly with his song Tellin' my whole life with his words Killin' 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 to listen for a while And there he was, this young boy A stranger to my eyes Strummin' my pain with his fingers Singin' my life with his words Killin' me softly with his song Killin' me softly with his song Tellin' my whole life with his words Killin' me softly with his song I felt all flushed with fever Embarrassed by the crowd I felt he found my letters I read each one alone I prayed that he would finish But he just kept right on Strummin' my pain with his fingers Singin' my life with his words Killin' me softly with his song Killin' me softly with his song Tellin' my whole life with his words Killin' me softly with his song Strummin' my pain with his fingers Yeah, he was singin' my life with his words Killin' me softly with his song Killin' me softly with his song Tellin' my whole life with his words Killin' me softly with his Strummin' my pain with his fingers Singin' my life with his words Killin' me softly with his song Killin' me softly with his song Tellin' my whole life with his words Killin' me softly with his song