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.
