“Patti Smith is not only a great performer she is a shaman-that is someone in touch with
other levels of reality.” - William S. Burroughs Initially published in 1998 Patti Smith’s
Complete Lyrics was a testimony to her uncompromising poetic power. Now on the fortieth
anniversary of the release of Horses Smith’s groundbreaking album Collected Lyrics has been
revised and expanded with more than thirty-five additional songs and liberally illustrated with
original manuscripts of lyrics from Smith’s extensive archive. Patti Smith’s work continues to
retain its relevance whether controversial political romantic or spiritual. Collected
Lyrics offers forty-five years of song an enduring commemoration of Smith’s unique
contribution to the canon of rock and roll.
