Some people ask me, what does a stranger, stranger do? Well, some people ask me, what does a stranger, stranger do? Well, a stranger wears ragged clothes And stuffs newspaper in his shoes Well, I'm a stranger, I'm a long way from home Yes, I'm a stranger, baby and I'm a long way from home Well, because I'm a stranger People wanna try to do me wrong, do me wrong What you gonna do, baby, when your troubles get like mine? Well, what you gonna do, baby, when your troubles get like mine? Well, I know you wanna go spend all my money Shake and stitch up all the chance Yes, I'm just a stranger and I'm just shifting through your channel Well, I'm just a stranger, baby and I'm just passing through your channel Well, now you know, just because I'm a stranger, baby And all your fears want to dog me around