The Strange Man (Feat. Regina McCrary And Mike Farris) - Patty Griffin, Regina McCrary, Mike Farris

A Samarian woman

Came running to the city

To talk about the man she saw

She took her pitcher

Went to the well

Water she intended to draw

The stranger she met there

She didn’t know where he came from

But when he told her

Every sinful thing she had done

The man at the well

Blessed my soul and go on

Her friends asked her

«Do you know that man?»

She said «No, I never saw him before»

They asked her «Did you get his name?»

She said «He didn’t tell me and I don’t know

When he spoke, my soul caught on fire

And I’ll remember that day 'til the day that I die

He stopped by

Blessed my soul and go on

The stranger was next seen in our city

He was standing off an angry mob

Defending a women who’d been caught

In the very act of adultery

For pity and mercy she sought

He said «Ye who is without sin cast the first stone»

And when he raised her from the ground

All her accusers were gone

He gave her a smile, waved farewell and moved on

The crowd asked her

«Do you know the man?»

She said «No, I never saw him before»

They asked her «Did you get his name?»

«He didn’t tell me and I don’t know

But when he touched me I felt the power from the arms

And I ain’t gonna do no wrong

He stopped by

Saved my life and moved on

I met that same man

I met that same man

When I turned my eyes away from fear

He opened up his arms and he took me near

Oh I found the power

My soul caught on fire

He stopped by

Blessed my soul

He stopped by

Blessed my soul

He stopped by

Saved my life

And moved on