This song has been covered by over 100 different people, but Roberta Flack’s version released in 1972 is by far the most popular.
‘First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ was written by Ewan MacColl in 1957 for his lover Peggy Seeger. It is one of the most popular love songs of all time.
Lyrics
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
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
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
I felt the earth move in my hand
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
That was there at my command my love
And the first time ever I lay with you
I felt your heart so close to mine
And I knew our joy would fill the earth
And last till the end of time my love
I felt your heart so close to mine
And I knew our joy would fill the earth
And last till the end of time my love
The first time ever I saw your face
Your face, your face
Your face, your face
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Songwriters: Ewan Mccoll
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face lyrics © O/B/O Apra Amcos