diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bbcd9d1..796f1ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,7 +83,10 @@ Start the server.
 An options callback that gets called when the server is listening.
 
 ## Default Events
-* `error` - this is simply the client connection error event being bubbled up to the server.
+* `error` - this is simply the client connection error event being bubbled up to the server. listener definition: `function(error)`
+* `line` - this is called with each raw line (not split on delimiter or command lowered, etc). listener definition: `function(connection, line)`
+* `connection` - this is called with each new connection. listener definition `function(connection)`
+
 
 ## License
 ```
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index eeab8e3..b15da40 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -36,8 +36,12 @@ cmdsrv.prototype.handle = function(connection){
     var self = this;
     var buffer = "";
 
+    this.emit("connection", connection);
+
     connection.on("line", function(line){
-        var parts = line.trim().split(self.delimiter);
+        line = line.trim();
+        self.emit("line", connection, line)
+        var parts = line.split(self.delimiter);
 
         if(!parts.length){
             return;