The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Words and Music by :  Ewan MacColl

Recording #1 by Harry Belafonte:
Recording date: March 22, 1970
Playing time: 4:06
LP:  PRS-295,
CD: 82876-69242-2

Recording #2 by Harry Belafonte:
Recording date: 1967
Playing time: 3:37
LP : LSP-3779, CL42216, PL45317,
Tape: TP3-5032
CD: B93001

Also recorded by:
The Brothers Four CS9502, 17023,
Celine Dion    
Roberta Flack    
James Galway    
Kingston Trio Capitol
Gordon Lightfoot UAS6487, CD166, NC423, 471209,
The Chad Mitchell Trio SR60891, CCM-372-2
Linda Ronstad/Aaron Neville    
Andy Williams  
Nana Mouskouri  
Gregorian Chant  

Lyrics:

The first time ever I saw your face
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave
To the night and the empty skies my love
To the night 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 your heart beat close to mine
I thought our joy would fill the earth
And would last 'till the end of time my love
And would last 'till the end of time The first time ever I saw your face
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave
To the night and the empty skies my love
To the night and the empty skies