Hey mister can you tell me 
What this world's about 
It might just help me out 
I used to be a dreamer 
But my dreams have burned 
You know how luck can turn 

Sometimes it's hard to find a friendly face 
Feel like a stranger to the human race 
It's such a lonely, lonely place 

I walk alone in the darkness of the city 
Got no place to call home 
I might be dyin' 
But you can't hear a sound 
'Cause midnight rain is comin' down 
I'm just a stranger, a stranger in this town 

Everybody loves a winner 
Till the winners lose 
And then it's front page news 
Nobody loves a loser 
When you're down and out 
You know there ain't no doubt 

I'm just a victim of circumstance 
Please mister give me a helping hand 
Brother won't you understand 

I walk alone in the darkness of the city 
Got no place to call home 
I might be dyin' 
But you can't hear a sound 
'Cause midnight rain is comin' down 
I'm just a stranger, a stranger in this town 

I'm just a victim of circumstance 
Please mister give me a helping hand 
Brother won't you understand 

I walk alone in the darkness of the city 
Got no place to call home 
I might be dyin' 
But you can't hear a sound 
'Cause midnight rain is comin' down 
I'm just a stranger, a stranger in this town 
I mean no danger, I'm a stranger, I'm a stranger 
I'm a stranger in this town... 
I mean no danger, I'm a stranger... 

I'm just a stranger in this town