He was nervous and excited when he walked in 

She poured him a drink and they discussed the price of sin 

She had unbuttoned just two buttons 

And put her hand upon his thigh 

And when that grown man started crying 

She did not blink and eye 



She just held him in her arms like a little child 

And she laid there an' listened to him talk for a long, long while 

He rambled on about the lawyers 

And the family torn in two. 

He said, now it's like this: I'm empty 

I'm just tryin to get through 



And the kindness of strangers 

The tears of angels 

And the wonderin' how to let go 

When the heartache's all you trust 

The quiet of cathedrals 

To cut through the evil 

There's some little ray of hope 

While you watch love turn to rust 

And your soul is bleeding 

What you really need is 

The kindness of strangers 



He put on his coat and he headed for the door 

She said, you never got what you paid me for 

She said, I don't need to keep this money 

He said, yeah, you do 

And she said, I don't pray much 

But, Honey, I'll pray for you 



And the kindness of strangers 

The kisses of angels 

And letting go even though 

The heartache's all you trust 

The quiet of cathedrals 

The wings of eagles 

To carry you some hope 

Even though love's turned to rust 

When you really need it 

Cause your soul is bleeding 

The kindness of strangers 

The kindness of strangers