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Stranger In My Own Home Town

(Percy Mayfield)


Copyright Tangerine Music Corp.

Original by Percy Mayfield in 1963


RCA studio session - February 17-22, 1969 - American Studios - Memphis

 February 17, 8-11 pm

XPA5 1266-01


Overdub session for RCA - May 7, 1969 - RCA Studio A - Nashville

 XPA5 1266-01


Overdub session for RCA - May 7, 1969 - RCA Studio A - Nashville

 XPA5 1266-01
November 1969 LP RCA LSP 6020 Back In Memphis
Undubbed/unedited master:
October 10, 2001 2001 CD FTD 74321 84216-2 Memphis Sessions
Undubbed/edited master:
April 23, 1985 CD RCA PCD1-5418 Reconsider Baby
Re-mixed version:
June 30, 1987 CD RCA 6221-2-R The Memphis Record


Re-recording sessions - March 1996 - Signet Sound Studio - Hollywood

 XPA5 1266
February 16, 1998 CD RCA 07863-67458-2 Blue Suede Shoes A Ballet Set To The Music Of Elvis Presley







I'm like a stranger
Like a stranger in my own home town
I'm like a stranger
Like a stranger in my own home town


My so called friends stopped being friendly
Oh but you can't keep a good man down
Oh no, can't get him down


I came home with good intentions
About 5 or 6 years ago
I came home with good intentions
About 5 or 6 years ago


But my home town won't accept me
Just don't feel welcome here no more


My home town won't accept me
Just don't feel welcome here no more


I came home with good intentions
About 5 or 6 years ago, yes I did
I came home with good intentions
About 5 or 6 years ago
But my home town won't accept me
Just don't feel welcome here no more
I'm like a stranger, like a stranger in my own home town
Yeh, I'm like a stranger, like a stranger in my own home town
My so called friends stopped being friendly
Oh but you can't keep a good man down


I came home with good intentions
About 5 or 6 years ago, yes I did
I came home with good intentions
About 5 or 6 years ago
My so called friends stopped being friendly
Oh but you can't keep a good man down


I'm like a stranger, like a stranger in my own home town
I'm like a stranger, like a stranger in my own home town
My so called friends stopped being friendly
Oh but you can't keep a good man down


OMITTED
(I'm going back down down to Memphis
I'm gonna start driving them trucks again)