I'm a stranger here, I just rode in your town I'm a stranger here, I just rode into town And just because I'm a stranger Everybody dog me around I wonder how it come you all despise this stranger so I wonder how it come you all despise this stranger so You all should remember You're reap just what you sow I'm goin' back south, wear out 99 pair of shoes I'm goin' back south, wear out 99 pair of shoes I won't be no more stranger Won't have no more stranger blues

I'm a stranger here And I just moved into your town I'm a stranger here And I just moved into your town Because I'm a stranger Everybody's doggin' me around Doggin' me around Sometimes I wonder why they treat a stranger so Yes sir, sometimes I wonder why they treat a stranger so They all should remember that they're They're gonna reap just what they sow Just what they sow Sometimes I wonder do my baby know I'm here Sometimes I wonder do my baby know I'm here You know that she do My baby don't really care Well, I'm goin' down south if I wear out 99 pair of shoes Well, I'm goin' down south if I wear out 99 pair of shoes You know I will be welcome, I won't have these stranger blues These stranger blues Well, the train stopped here cause the tracks are out of line Well, the train stopped here cause the tracks are out of line I'm gonna pack my bags I'm gonna move on down that line

Struggling with confusion, disillusionment too Can turn a man into a shadow, crying out from pain Through his nightmare vision, he sees nothing, only well Blind with the beggar's mind, he's but a stranger He's but a stranger to himself Suspended from a rope inside a bucket down a hole His hands are torn and bloodied from the scratching at his soul Through his nightmare vision, he sees nothing, only well Blind with the beggar's mind, he's but a stranger He's but a stranger to himself Through his nightmare vision, he sees nothing, only well Blind with the beggar's mind, he's but a stranger He's but a stranger to himself

Hello, stranger, put your loving hand in mine Hello, stranger, put your loving hand in mine You are a stranger and you're a pal of mine Get up, rounder, let a working man lay down Get up, rounder, let a working man lay down You are a rounder, but you're all out and down Every time I ride the 6th and 4th streetcar Every time I ride the 6th and 4th streetcar I can see my baby peeping through the bars She bowed her head, she waved both hands at me She bowed her head, she waved both hands at me I'm prison bound, I'm longing to be free Oh, I'll see you when your troubles are like mine Oh, I'll see you when your troubles are like mine Oh, I'll see you when you haven't got a dime Weeping like a willow, mourning like a dove Weeping like a willow, mourning like a dove There's a girl up the country that I really love Hello, stranger, put your loving hand in mine Hello, stranger, put your loving hand in mine You are a stranger and you're a pal of mine

You smell like danger I knew when I saw ya I like the feeling of tryin' to figure you out You wore a mask, but you wore it so well As if it was real I'm so drawn to you Scared of what I'll do if you make a move I think you can sense it Think you'll be closing in Any time now Pull me close, pull me close, babe Show me what, what you got, ay If you feel risky tonight I wanna ride (hey) It's fine if you don't, don't know my name for the night (hey) I'll make sure you never forget Don't gimme romantic, I need dramatic Woah oh oh Woah oh oh Don't be a stranger Don't be a stranger You're a distraction disguised by a handsome face I'm dysfunctional, but it's my preferred way of navigating Genius but possessive High on the chaos you put me through Give it up, give it up, babe 'Cause I'm dying to know, ay What's under your facade I wanna ride (hey) It's fine if you don't, don't know my name for the night (hey) I'll make sure you never forget Don't gimme romantic, I need dramatic Woah oh oh Woah oh oh Don't be a stranger Woah oh oh, woah oh oh Don't be afraid (Don't be afraid) Woah oh oh, woah oh oh Don't be afraid (Don't be afraid)