[Verse 1]
He said, "You think you're a lady, but I know you're a woman
We are as young as the night"
I said, "No telephones ringing, no company coming
Just the lap of the lake and the firelight"

[Chorus]
And the lonely loon and the crescent moon
What a pocket of heavenly grace
But in France they say every day
Love puts on a new face

[Refrain]
Love has many faces
Many, many faces

[Verse 2]
About a month or so later he said, "Why can't you be happy?
You make me feel helpless when you get this way"
I said, "I'm up to my neck in alligators, jaws gnashing at me
Each one trying to pull a piece away"

[Chorus]
Darling, you can't slay these beasts of prey
Some bad dreams even love can't erase
But in France they say every day
Love puts on a new face
[Refrain]
Love has many faces
Many, many faces

[Verse 3]
He said," I wish you were with me here, the leaves are electric
They burn on the river bank, countless heatless flames"
I said, "Send me some pictures, then, and I'll paint pyrotechnic
Explosions of your autumn 'til we meet again"

[Chorus]
I miss your touch and your lips so much
I long for our next embrace
But in France they say every day
Love puts on a new face
Love puts on a new face

[Refrain]
Love has many faces
Many, many faces