Song Description

A gilted lover dreams up delusions of ways to trade his pain and suffering for the joy of getting back his lost love, like one can trade material goods.

Lyrics

I think it's a Fair Exchange,
I think it's a Fair Exchange.

My broken heart, babe it's all I've got
For your happiness, you know came out best.
And now I'm here alone,
longin' for your happy home,
trade your lovin' for my pain,
yeah and I think it's a Fair Exchange.

So, take my pain, all this misery and rain,
trade it for your sunny smile,
babe I'd walk a country mile.
Give you everything I own
trade it for your happy home,
now, you're sunshine for my rain,
yeah, well I think that's a Fair Exchange.

Well all our good times now
are just a memory,
Well I'd like to trade'em baby in,
and have you back with me.

I'd give you all my money, baby
even take my car,
Well you can take everything I have,
except for maybe my guitar!

(Instrumental break)

Well I wish that I could trade in
all this solitude and pain,
for just another day that
I could have you back again.

And 'though it may seem
like an impossibility,
I'd like to trade this sorrow,
for your love and company!

So, take my pain,
all this misery and rain,
trade it for your sunny smile,
babe, I'd walk a country mile,

Give you everything I own,
trade it for your happy home.
Yeah, your sunshine for my rain,
Yeah well I think that's a Fair Exchange.

Yeah, well your lovin' for my pain,
Now don't you think it's a Fair Exchange?
Well, your sunshine for my rain,
Yeah, babe I think it's a Fair Exchange!

Yeah babe, your lovin' for my pain,
yeah now I think that's a Fair Exchange.
Well, your sunshine for my rain,
Yeah, now don't you think it's a Fair Exchange!

Fade out