When you take a chance,
Romance is waiting for you,
Lurking at the corner bar.
Every soggy street, a lonely alley,
That means you don't have to search too far.
Just check your shadow, kiddo,
You know what you really are.

Every false caress a messy ending,
For someone who'd rather jump the gun.
Every lonely heart beating like a lark,
Waiting for the cover to be broken,
And the games begun.
It's tragic, magic.
You know what you really will become.

Sniper of the heart, you'll be taken
Long before you learn to give.
Sniper of the heart
Someone's waiting for you tonight,
So guard your life.
You may fall apart,
All this waiting,
Longing for the one who's right.
Guard your hero's heart,
You may own the night.

Every passing face a racing shadow
In the marathon of lover's lane.
Strangers in the night. Colliding bodies
When you're blinded by the hidden flame.
And every stranger's danger,
Wanderlust until you're tamed.
When you steal a kiss,
The risk is greater,
Than the given one you might have missed.
Sneaking like a rat, quiet as a cat,
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And a silent hit.
You check your shadow, kiddo,
I know what you really want to risk.

Stranger of the heart, you'll be taken
Long before you learn to give.
Sniper of the heart
Someone's waiting for you tonight.
Guard your life,
You may fall apart,
All this waiting,
Longing for the one who's right.
Guard your hero's heart,
You may own the night.

Instrumental break.

Stranger of the heart,
Long before you learn to give.
I'm waiting for you tonight,
Guard your own life.
Sniper of the heart,
Longing for the one who's right.
Sniper of the heart
You will own the night.

SNIPER OF THE HEART
Written by: Janis Ian
Performed by: Janis Ian-1983
Appears on: Uncle Wonderful-19831.

1Transcribed from the track on this album.

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