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 Pa** 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