she said come in stranger it s good to have ya home i hurried through cause i knew it was you and i saw your dog waggin his tail honey why didn t you let me know by mail you 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 tell me about all the places you ve been how long it ll be before you leave again hope it s a long long while she said come in stranger everything round home is fine i ve watched and a waited for you to get back and i missed you all the time she said come in stranger how i miss you when you re gone i walk the floor and i watch the door and then i lie awake and wonder where you can be give anything to have ya here with me it s so lonesome all alone well she said come in stranger ah won t you listen to my plea stay long enough so the one i love won t be a stranger to me yeah she said come in stranger ah won t you listen to my plea stay long enough so the one i love won t be a stranger to me 