Artist: Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash - The first time ever I saw your face
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(verse 1)
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The first time ever I saw your face,
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I thought the sun rose in your eyes,
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And the moon and stars were the gifts you gave,
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To the dark and the endless sky, my love,
(verse 2)
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And the first time ever I kissed your mouth,
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I felt the earth move through my hands,
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Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
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That was there at my command,
(verse 3)
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And the first time ever I lay with you,
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I felt your heart so close to mine,
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And I know our joy would fill the earth,
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And last till the end of time, my love,
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The first time ever I saw your, face,