| I’m-I'm a wandering stranger
|
| Honey yes in
|
| Honey yes indeed
|
| I’m a wandering stranger
|
| Honey yes indeed
|
| Who’s got every little thing
|
| That a wandering stranger needs
|
| Who might stop in Memphis
|
| California
|
| California bound
|
| Who might stop in Memphis
|
| California bound
|
| Who might reach the ocean
|
| And turn right back around
|
| Momma, momma
|
| I believe your son is
|
| I beleive your son is gone
|
| I said momma, momma
|
| I believe your son is gone
|
| I saw him leaving, momma
|
| With his long coat on
|
| Put my collar up baby
|
| My back against the
|
| Back against the wind
|
| Put my collar up baby
|
| My back against the wind
|
| Ain’t it hard to tell
|
| When I’ll be back here again
|
| Cause I’m a wandering stranger
|
| That’s just what I
|
| That’s just what I am
|
| I’m a wandering stranger
|
| That’s just what I am
|
| And if you want to try to change me, momma
|
| Leave you where you stand
|
| Understand?
|
| If you see me walking
|
| Talking to my
|
| Talking to myself
|
| If you see me walking
|
| Talking to myself
|
| It’s cause I don’t need you, momma
|
| I don’t need nobody else
|
| I’m going away, baby
|
| Don’t you wanna
|
| Don’t you wanna go
|
| I’m going away, baby
|
| Don’t you want to go
|
| We can stop in New Orleans
|
| On the way back to Chicago
|
| Sweet home Chicago
|
| Let me tell you something
|
| Keep it to your
|
| Keep it to yourself
|
| Let me tell you something
|
| Keep it to yourself
|
| Don’t tell your new boyfriend
|
| Don’t tell nobody else
|
| If I ever find a home
|
| Wherever it may
|
| Wherever it may be
|
| If I ever find a home
|
| Wherever it may be
|
| You’ll be always welcome, momma
|
| To come spend the night with me
|
| But I’m leaving in the morning
|
| Ain’t it just my
|
| Ain’t it just my stlye
|
| Oh leaving in the morning
|
| Ain’t it just my stlye
|
| I’m gonna feel so much better, momma
|
| With another thousand miles
|
| A little red suitcase
|
| Try to keep it
|
| Try to keep it locked
|
| A little red suitcase
|
| Try to keep it locked
|
| But it seems so heavy, momma
|
| You know it just ain’t right
|
| If you wanna live easy
|
| Pack your clothes with
|
| Pack your clothes with mine
|
| If you wanna live easy
|
| Pack your clothes with mine
|
| And if you wanna stay hard, momma
|
| Tell you where I’m going
|
| You see me coming
|
| Please unlock your
|
| Please unlock your door
|
| If you see me coming
|
| Please unlock your doors
|
| And don’t treat me like no stranger, momma
|
| I’ve been here before
|
| You say you like me crazy
|
| You glad I lost my
|
| Glad I lost my mind
|
| You like me crazy
|
| And you glad I lost my mind
|
| You’re gonna be so glad
|
| When I’m on my way down the line
|
| I’m just trying to tell it
|
| Like you know it
|
| Like you know it is
|
| I’m just trying to tell it
|
| Like you know it is
|
| So fix me one more drink, momma
|
| And give Mr. Entrance one more kiss
|
| I’ll soon be standing
|
| By the highway
|
| By the highway side
|
| Oh, I’ll soon be standing
|
| By the highway side
|
| Watching the parade of strangers
|
| Pass this wanderer by
|
| I’ll be leaving in the morning
|
| Yeah you know it
|
| Yeah you know it’s true
|
| I’ll be leaving in the morning
|
| Yeah you know it’s true
|
| Cause I’m a wandering stranger, momma
|
| And I’m so sick of you
|
| Cause you look at me like I’m the
|
| Strangest wanderer
|
| The strangest wanderer you’ve ever seen
|
| You look at me like I’m the
|
| Strangest wanderer you’ve ever seen
|
| And I got so strange
|
| From going where you ain’t never been
|
| And I’m proud to be leaving again |