Come on Stranger
Johnny Cash Lyrics


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She said come in stranger
It's good to have you home
I hurried through 'cause I knew it was you
When I saw your dog, waggin' his tail
Honey, why didn't you let me know by mail
You've been gone so long
She said come in stranger
I know you're weary from all the miles
Just sit right there in your easy chair
And tell me all about the places you've been
How long it'll be before you leave again
I hope it's a long, long while
She said come in stranger

Everything 'round home is fine
I've watched and I've waited for you to get back
And I missed you all the time

She said come in, stranger
Oh how I miss you when you're gone
I walk the floor and I watch the door
And when I lie awake and wonder where you can be
I'd give anything to have you here with me
I get so lonesome all alone
She said come in, stranger

And won't you listen to my plea




Stay long enough, so that the one I love
Is not a stranger to me

Overall Meaning

The song "Come in Stranger" by Johnny Cash is a heartfelt ballad about a man who returns home after a long time away. He is greeted by his significant other, who is excited and happy to see him. She welcomes him home and invites him in, expressing how much she has missed him during his absence. The lyrics paint a picture of a warm and inviting home, and the song emphasizes the importance of communication and staying connected with loved ones.


The song is structured as a conversation between the two characters, with the woman expressing her love and longing for her partner. The lyrics are simple, yet powerful, and the melody is warm and comforting. The line "Stay long enough, so that the one I love is not a stranger to me" sums up the underlying message of the song - that it is important to maintain connections with those we love, even when we are far away.


Overall, "Come in Stranger" is a touching and relatable song about the joy of returning home after a long time away and the importance of staying connected with loved ones.


Line by Line Meaning

She said come in stranger
The singer is greeted warmly by the woman whom he has come to visit.


It's good to have you home
The woman is happy that the singer has returned home.


I hurried through 'cause I knew it was you
The woman recognized the singer's presence because of his dog wagging its tail.


Honey, why didn't you let me know by mail
The woman wishes that the singer had informed her about his visit beforehand.


You've been gone so long
The woman acknowledges that the singer has been away for a while.


I know you're weary from all the miles
The woman understands that the singer is tired after traveling so much.


Just sit right there in your easy chair
The woman invites the singer to rest and relax in his chair.


And tell me all about the places you've been
The woman wants to hear about the singer's travels and experiences.


How long it'll be before you leave again
The woman is curious to know when the singer will depart once more.


I hope it's a long, long while
The woman wishes that the singer doesn't have to leave again anytime soon.


Everything 'round home is fine
The woman assures the singer that everything has been going well at home.


I've watched and I've waited for you to get back
The woman has been eagerly anticipating the singer's return.


And I missed you all the time
The woman admits that she has been missing the singer in his absence.


Oh how I miss you when you're gone
The woman confesses that she feels lonely when the singer is away.


I walk the floor and I watch the door
The woman paces and waits anxiously for the singer's return.


And when I lie awake and wonder where you can be
The woman finds it hard to sleep and worries about the singer's whereabouts.


I'd give anything to have you here with me
The woman longs to be with the singer and would do anything to have him by her side.


I get so lonesome all alone
The woman feels sad and lonely when the singer is not around.


And won't you listen to my plea
The woman asks the singer to pay attention to what she has to say.


Stay long enough, so that the one I love is not a stranger to me
The woman implores the singer to stay for a while so that they can reconnect and not become strangers to each other.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOHNNY CASH

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on Wayfaring Stranger

Wayfaring Stranger - The New Appalachians - Lyrics

I am a poor wayfaring stranger
Traveling through this world alone

There will be no sickness, toil or danger
In that grand land to which I roam

Well I'm going home to see my mother
I'm going home to a morning rose
I'm only goin' over Jordan
I'm only goin' over home

Musical Interlude

I know dark clouds will gather 'round me
I know my way is rough and steep
And beautiful fields lie just before me
Where God's redeemed there vigils keep

Well I'm going home to see my brothers
I'm going home no more to roam
I'm only goin' over Jordan
I'm only goin' over home

Musical Interlude

I'm going home to see my Father
I'm going home no more to roam
I'm only goin' over Jordan
I’m only goin’ where no one roams

I want to wear that crown of glory
When I get to that good land
I want to shout out salvation story
In concert with that blood washed band.
I'm going there to see my saviour
I’ll see his face no more to roam
I'm only going over Jordan
I'm only going over home
I'm only goin' over home

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