I'm a Stranger in My Home
Kitty Wells · Essential Recordings [2011]
(Pee Wee King - Redd Stewart - Neal Burris - Red Foley)
[ Kitty & Red ]
There's a stranger in my home that I've never known before
And I don't know why she's there she just walked in through the door
Why she stays and suffers so is something I will never know
She's a lonely soul this stranger in my home.
I'm that stranger in my home, I'm the one left in the cold
I'm no longer loved or wanted I don't have to be told
I can tell by the way that I'm treated day by day
That I am just a stranger in my home.
--- Instrumental ---
Not so very long ago there were tender nights to live
We were happy in our home we had all that life could give
Then one day the quarrel came I don't know who was to blame
I only know that I'm a stranger in my home.
I'm that stranger in my home, I'm the one left in the cold
I'm no longer loved or wanted I don't have to be told
I can tell by the way that I'm treated day by day
That I am just a stranger in my home.
Can a woman describe a heart that's been broken all apart
Can she face her children each day and go on the same ol' way
Can she brush aside the tears and go on and live the years a forgotten soul
Just a stranger in her own home.
That I am just a stranger in my home...
[ Kitty & Red ]
There's a stranger in my home that I've never known before
And I don't know why she's there she just walked in through the door
Why she stays and suffers so is something I will never know
She's a lonely soul this stranger in my home.
I'm that stranger in my home, I'm the one left in the cold
I'm no longer loved or wanted I don't have to be told
I can tell by the way that I'm treated day by day
That I am just a stranger in my home.
--- Instrumental ---
Not so very long ago there were tender nights to live
We were happy in our home we had all that life could give
Then one day the quarrel came I don't know who was to blame
I only know that I'm a stranger in my home.
I'm that stranger in my home, I'm the one left in the cold
I'm no longer loved or wanted I don't have to be told
I can tell by the way that I'm treated day by day
That I am just a stranger in my home.
Can a woman describe a heart that's been broken all apart
Can she face her children each day and go on the same ol' way
Can she brush aside the tears and go on and live the years a forgotten soul
Just a stranger in her own home.
That I am just a stranger in my home...
I'm a Stranger in My Home
Recorded by Kitty Wells, this 1960s country classic explores the emotional complexity of returning to a home that no longer feels like one. The song captures the poignant atmosphere of a woman navigating the loss of domestic security, a theme that resonated deeply within the genre during the mid-century era. As a staple of Wells' discography, the track exemplifies her ability to blend traditional country storytelling with a raw, personal vulnerability that defined her career. Released on Essential Recordings, the recording stands as a significant example of her work, reflecting the broader cultural sentiments of the time regarding family dynamics and personal displacement in rural America.