I heard she sang a good song
I heard she had a style
And so I came to see her
To listen for a while
And there she was this young girl
A stranger to my eyes

Strummin' my pain with her fingers
She was singin' my life with her words
Killin' me softly with her song
Killin' me softly with her song
Tellin' my whole life with her words
Killin' me softly with her song

I felt all flushed with fever
Embarrassed by the crowd
I felt she found my letters
And read each one out loud
I prayed that she would finish
But she just kept right on

Strummin' my pain with her fingers
She was singin' my life with her words
Killin' me softly with her song
Killin' me softly with her song
Tellin' my whole life with her words
Killin' me softly with her song

Ho...oh...oh...
Ho...oh...oh...ho...oh...ho...oh...
Ho...oh...oh...

She said as if she knew me, yeah
In all my dark despair
And then she looked right through me
As if I wasn't there
But she just kept on singin' strong
Singin' clear and strong

Strummin' my pain with her fingers
Singin' my life with her words
Killin' me softly with her song
Killin' me softly with her song
Tellin' my whole life with her words
Killin' me softly with her song (Oh)

Strummin' my pain with her fingers
She was singin' my life with her words (She was, she was)
Killin' me softly with her song
Killin' me softly with her song
Tellin' my whole life with her words
Killin' me softly with her song (Oh)

Strummin' my pain with her fingers
She was singin' my life with her words (She was, she was)
Killin' me softly with her song
Killin' me softly with her song
Tellin' my whole life with her words
Killin' me softly with her song

Strummin' my pain with her fingers
She was singin' my life with her words (She was, she was, she was)
Killin' me softly with her song
Killin' me softly with her song
Tellin' my whole life with her words
Killin' me softly with her song