[Verse] He was kind of like a rockstar Havin' nothing But havin' it all With the strength of a lion But in the face of love He always had to fall There was a woman who was wiser She was there from the start She had the gift of knowing how to love a man She knew how to use her heart [Pre-Chorus] She was the one who knew his coffee Knew the scar behind his knee Knew the way he went quiet at 3 a.m. When the house wouldn't let him breathe She was the shirt he pulled to sleep in She was the hand on his face She was his mother Sister Lover Friend She was the hand that held the wind [Chorus] And his voice would crack and tremble "Linda, Linda Tanzen!" A desperate plea, a whispered prayer "Linda, Linda Tanzen!" He'd scream it to the heavens "Linda, Linda Tanzen!" The only name that mattered "Linda, Linda Tanzen!" [Verse 2] So You see He had the wings And she knew how to fly He had the gifts of knowing how to be But he was too proud to try He was an unbroken stallion Who needed a rider of soul But now she has his reigns in her hands And his heart is under her control [Pre-Chorus] She's the one who knows his coffee Knows the scar behind his knee Knows the way he goes quiet at 3 a.m. When the house won't let him breathe She's the shirt he pulls to sleep in She's the hand on his face She's his mother Sister Lover Friend She's the hand that held the wind [Chorus] And his voice would crack and tremble "Linda, Linda Tanzen!" A desperate plea, a whispered prayer "Linda, Linda Tanzen!" He'd scream it to the heavens "Linda, Linda Tanzen!" The only name that mattered "Linda, Linda Tanzen!"
