A STRANGER IN MY OWN HOME TOWN
By: Tom T. Hall (BMI)
Dixie Hall (BMI)

VERSE 1: PEOPLE LIKE TO GOSSIP, THERE AIN'T NOTHING YOU CAN DO
IT DON'T MATTER IF IT'S ALL A LIE OR IF IT'S TRUE
THEY BELIEVE THE TALES YOU TOLD EACH TIME YOU PUT ME DOWN
YOU MADE ME A STRANGER, IN MY OWN HOME TOWN

CHORUS: A STRANGER IN MY OWN HOME TOWN
LORDY HOW THE TALK CAN GET AROUND
PEOPLE USED TO WAVE AND SMILE
NOW ALL I SEE ARE FROWNS
YOU MADE ME A STRANGER IN MY OWN HOME TOWN

VERSE 2: YOU KICKED ME OUT AND TURNED THAT INTO ME JUST RUNNING OFF
YOU PILED UP THE DEBTS AND THEN YOU MADE ME PAY THE COST
I'M NO GOOD AND NEVER WAS IS HOW YOU MADE IT SOUND
YOU MADE ME A STRANGER IN MY OWN HOME TOWN

VERSE 3: FUNNY HOW IT GETS AROUND BUT GOSSIP'S LIKE THE FLU
I JUST WONDER WHY IT NEVER GOT AROUND TO YOU
I'M NOT WELCOME ANYWHERE LIKE SOME OLD MANGY HOUND
YOU MADE ME A STRANGER IN MY OWN HOME TOWN

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