I'M A STRANGER HERE
The Five Man Electrical Band


well im a stranger here on this place called earth
and I was sent down here to discover the worth
of your little blue planet third from the sun
c'mon and show me what you've done 

we've got the aeroplane, we got the automobile
we got skyscraping buildings made of glass and steel
we got synthetic food that nearly tastes real
and a little white pill that makes you feel
heyyyyyy a whole lot better when you get out of bed
you take one in the morning for the long day ahead
we got everything everybody needs to survive
surely the good life has arrived 

I think your atmosphere is hurting my eyes
and your concrete mountains are blacking out the skies
now i dont say that you've been telling me lies
but why do I hear those children's cries? 

Im a stranger here - im just looking around 

I see the aeroplanes carrying the bombs
why you even find people to drop them on
you know you cant keep what you take by force
but its only my first impression of course 

Im a stranger here on your planet earth 

we got the rivers and the mountains
and the valleys and the trees
we got the birds in the sky
we got the fish in the sea
we got the..... 

ohhhhhh you crazy fools dont you know you had it made?
you were living in paradise
but take it from one who knows
who knows the gates of heaven can close
I only pray that you take my advice
because paradise wont come twice 

well im a stranger here on this place called earth
and I was sent down here to discover the worth
of your little blue planet third from the sun
I think I will go back home where I come from



(Contributed by Bette Carl - November 2002)