Stranger In Paradise
Ray Conniff & His Orchestra Lyrics

Take my hand I'm a stranger in paradise
Allow me to join you, for I am lost and unfamiliar in this beautiful realm

All lost in a wonderland
Confused and bewildered by the splendor surrounding me

A stranger in paradise
A foreigner in this idyllic place, unknown, and unaccustomed

If I stand starry-eyed
If I gaze at the stars in amazement,

That's a danger in paradise
I must be careful, for I may fall in love with this heavenly abode

For mortals who stand beside an angel like
It is hazardous for humans to stand near an angel

I saw your face and I ascended
The moment I saw you, I felt uplifted, like I was being carried away.

Out of the commonplace into the rare
From mundane surroundings to a rare and wondrous moment that won't be forgotten

Somewhere in space I hang suspended
I find myself floating in space, suspended, hesitant to move until I know your feelings

Until I know there's a chance that you care
I will remain floating and uncertain until you show signs of care and affection

Won't you answer this fervent prayer
Please, answer this earnest plea

Of a stranger in paradise?
-the stranger who is pleading for contact with this lovely environment

Don't send me in dark despair
Please don't cast me out to hopelessness and abandonment

From all that I hunger for
All I eagerly desire and crave

But open your angel's arms
Embrace me with tenderness and care

To the stranger in paradise
To the foreigner who yearns for your acceptance and affection

And tell him that we need be
Inform him that we needn't be

Our stranger no more
Stranger no longer, for we have found an enduring connection