(Words & music by Percy Mayfield)
  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
  Yeah, 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