Strummin' my pain with her fingers Singing my life with her words Killiing me softly with her song Killing me softly, with her song Telling my whole life with her words Killing me softly with her song 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 as she was this young girl A stranger to my eyes Strummin' my pain with her fingers Singing my life with her words Killing me softly with her song Killing me softly, with her song Telling my whole life with her words Killing me softly, with her song I felt all flushed with fever Embarrased by the crowds I felt she found my letters And read each one aloud Ooh, I prayed that she would finish But she just kept right on Strummin' my pain with her fingers Singin' my life with her words Killing me softly with her song Killing me softly, with her song Telling my whole life with her words Killing me softly, with song