
Date of issue: 06.03.2017
Record label: Old Stars
Song language: English
Total Strangers |
Now I was down upon my luck |
And the jobs were hard to find |
I was sort of short on cash |
And my bills were way behind |
So I went to see my life long friend |
An old man now by trade |
I figured it’s how he had help me out |
With his fortune he had made |
I said,? |
Old pal, I need your help |
I hate to be so bold |
But remember when I saved your life |
Down at the swimming hole |
Now I’d like to ask a favor |
If you can see your way |
I’d like to have a little loan? |
And then I heard him say |
? |
Excuse me total stranger |
I can’t seem to recall |
Are you absolutely certain |
That we’ve ever met at all?" |
«I'd really like to help you out? |
As he opened wide the door |
? |
So long total stranger |
That I’ve never seen before? |
Now once I had a girlfriend |
Who really caught my eye |
And when the wife was out of town |
Well, I’d court her on the sly |
We’d taken all the nightclubs |
And honky tonk around |
Join at all the parties |
And really do the town |
But then one night my wife came home |
She must have smelled a rat |
She looked around from place to place |
And found where I was at |
Well, there we were all cuddled up |
I knew that I was dead |
But before my wife could say a word |
I jumped right up and said |
? |
She’s just a total stranger |
Who came in off the streets |
The place is kinda crowded |
So I offered her a seat" |
«Now, I couldn’t leave this lady |
Just a standin' on the floor |
She’s just a total stranger |
That I’ve never seen before? |
My friend said let’s go huntin' |
I’ve got the gun and chills |
The birds are really flyin' |
And I think we’ll do quite well |
He killed a half a dozen |
Then said,? |
I supposed |
I really ought to tell you |
That the huntin' season’s closed? |
About that time he heard a noise |
And he ducked behind a tree |
He took the gun, shelled some birds |
And gave them all to me |
Up stepped the old game warden |
And found me standing there |
Before I had a chance to talk |
I heard my friend declare |
? |
He’s just a total stranger |
And I was passing by |
I saw this total stranger |
Shoot those birds out of the sky? |
? |
It’s a shame the way some people |
The laws they do ignore |
Like this total stranger |
That I’ve never seen before? |
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