The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, ©1957 by Ewan MacColl, as sung by Gordon Lightfoot The first time ever I saw your face I thought the sun rose in your eyes And the moon and stars were the gift you gave To the dark and the empty skies my love To the dark and the empty skies The first time ever I kissed your mouth I felt the earth turn 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 The first time ever I lay with you And felt you heart beat close to mine I thought our joy would fill the earth And last til the end of time my love And last til the end of time The first time ever I saw your face I thought the sun rose in your eyes And the moon and stars were the gifts you gave To the dark and the empty skies my love To the dark and the empty skies