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The Stranger (Live) by Billy Joel

Well we all have a face
That we hide (1)________ forever
And we take them out
And show ourselves
When everyone has gone
Some are satin some are steel
Some are silk and some are leather
They're the faces of the stranger
But we love to try them on

Well we all fall in love
But we disregard the danger
Though we (2)__________ so many secrets
There are some we never tell
Why were you so surprised
That you never saw the stranger
Did you ever let your lover see
The stranger in yourself?

Don't be afraid to try again
Everyone goes south
Every now and then
...
You've done it, why can't someone else?
You should know by now
You've been there yourself
Once I used to believe
I was such a great romancer
Then I (3)________ home to a woman
That I could not recognize
When I pressed her for a reason
She refused to even answer
It was (4)________ I felt the stranger
Kick me right (5)______________ the eyes
...
Well we all fall in love
But we disregard the danger
Though we share so many secrets
There are some we never tell
Why were you so surprised
That you never saw the stranger
Did you ever let your lover see
The stranger in yourself?
Don't be afraid to try again
Everyone goes south
Every now and then
...
You've done it why can't (6)______________ else?
You (7)____________ know by now
You've been (8)__________ yourself
You may never understand
How the (9)________________ is inspired
But he isn't (10)____________ evil
And he is not always wrong
Though you drown in good intentions
You will never quench the fire
You'll give in to your desire
When the stranger comes along

Answers:
(1) away(2) share(3) came(4) then(5) between(6) someone(7) should(8) there(9) stranger(10) always