Brian Kennedy

The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face

Brian Kennedy


The first time ever I saw your face 
I thought the sun rose in your eyes 
And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave 
To the dark and the endless skies my love 
To the dark and the endless skies. 

And the first time ever I kissed your mouth 
I felt the earth move in my hand 
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird 
That was there at my command my love 
That was there at my command my love. 

And the first time ever I lay with you 
I felt your heart beat under mine 
And I knew our joy would fill the earth 
And last till the end of time my love 
And it would last till the end of time my love 
The first time ever I saw your face.