Says, I'm a stranger here, just blowed in your town I'm a stranger here, just blowed in your town But just because I'm a stranger, 'body wants to dog me around Says, I wonder do my good gal know I'm here? Yes, I wonder do my good gal know I'm here? I says if she do, she sure don't seem to care Then I wonder how can some people dog a poor stranger so? Then I wonder how can some people dog a poor stranger so? I said, he just remember, gonna reap just what they sow Spoken: Aw, play it now, boy, play it for me now! Then I will stay up North, nothing here that I can do I will stay up North, nothing here that I can do But hang around on the corner, sing them poor stranger blues I'm goin' back South 'f I wear out ninety nine pair of shoes Then I'm goin' back South 'f I wear out ninety nine pair of shoes Then that where I will be welcome, won't have them stranger's blues