Richie Sambora: Stranger In This Town

(sambora, bryan)

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

(sambora, j bon jovi, child, warren)

Rosie watch doin' in this low class joint
Dancin' in the dark all day
You used to be the darlin'
Of your high school scene
Now you put your love on display
Sweaty hands hand you up a dollar bill
Hungry eyes never seem to get their fill
I used to watch you walkin' down the hall
Rosie do you see me
When you hear them call your name

Rosie, rosie i wanna take you away
Rosie, rosie i'm gonna make you mine someday

Rosie, i went with you for that rose tattoo
You promised no one else would see
I used to wait and drive you home from dancin' school
Remember when you danced just for me
Our love was deeper then the night was long
But things just didn't work out like our favorite song
I used to watch you walkin' down the hall
Rosie do you see me
When you hear them call your name

Rosie, rosie i wanna take you away
Rosie, rosie i'm gonna make you mine someday

Do you remember
Our love was deeper then the night was long
But things just didn't work out like our favorite song
I used to watch you walkin' down the hall
Rosie do you see me
When you hear them call your name

Rosie, rosie i wanna take you away
Rosie, rosie i'm gonna make you mine someday

Rosie, rosie i wanna take you away
Rosie, rosie i wanna take you away

(sambora, child)

Father time
I couldn't make her wanna stay
I couldn't seem to find the words to say
Now i have to live in yesterday
Father time

I thought that you were on my side
I thought that i could keep our love alive
I thought that i could keep her satisfied

The clock keeps tickin' and i keep on thinkin' 'bout you
I'm knockin' at the door of your heart but i can't break through

Father time
Grant me just another day
Of our love i tried to make her stay
Father time
Don't tell me it's too late
All my life you know that i would wait
Father time

Now she's gone
She didn't even say goodbye
I guess she didn't have the heart to try
She didn't even have the guts to lie
Father time
Only you can turn the page
And close the curtain on this empty stage
Only you can take my pain away

My heart keeps breakin' and my body keeps aching for you
It's time to hold on but there's nothin' left to hold on to

Father time
Grant me just another day
Of our love i tried to make her stay
Father time
Don't tell me it's too late
All my life you know that i would wait
Father time

Father, father can't you see i'm depending on you
I'm dying at the door to your heart and i can't break through

Father time
Grant me just another day
Of our love i tried to make her stay
Father time
Don't tell me it's too late
All my life you know that i would wait
Father time
She's your child make her mine
Father time

(sambora)

Let me tell you a story
About body and blood
There's a fire below
Deep in the river of love
Hey pretty mama i'm just trying to be polite
I wanna make you feel the rhythm of the river tonight
And when the story is over
You'll be satisfied

Honey, honey, honey don't you understand
To make you feel like a woman
Makes me feel like a man

Let me take you down to the river of love
Baby pull me under
Make me drown in your flood
Baptize my body in your river of love
Wontcha take me down
I wanna drown
In your river of love

If you're a little lovesick
Woman i got the cure
Let me be your preacher
And you can be my whore
I feel your heart pumpin honey don't say not
I wanna dive in your river
Take you down real slow
And then your body will quiver
And the river will flow

Honey, honey, honey don't you understand
To make you feel like a woman
Makes me feel like a man

Let me take you down to the river of love
Baby pull me under
Make me drown in your flood
Baptize my body in your river of love
Wontcha take me down
I wanna drown
In your river of love

Down, down, down let me take ya
Down, down, down i wanna take ya
Let me take you down to the river of love
Baby pull me under
Make me drown in your flood
Baptize my body in your river of love
Wontcha take me down
I wanna drown
In our rive of love

(sambora)

He was a man
A ramblin' man he was yes he was
Guitar in hand
His home was on the road and that's where he was

He's seen a thousand roads
He's been a million miles
And when he'd bend a note
A tear would fill my eyes
Where are you playin'
Mr. bluesman
Mr. bluesman

Town to town
Honkytonks and dives all look the same
His gipsy heart keeps his shadow ridin' through the rain

A graveyard full of scars
His life will paint his songs
'cause when you're on the road
There's nowhere you belong
You're just alone
Where are you playin'
Mr. bluesman
Mr. bluesman

He's seen a thousand roads
He's been a million miles
And when he'd bend a note
A tear would fill my eyes
Where are you playin'
Mr. bluesman
Mr. bluesman

I've paid some dues
Now i make my living as a music man
I play the blues
I guess the blues must be just what i am

A graveyard full of scars
His life will paint his songs
'cause when you're on the road
There's nowhere you belong
You're just alone
Where are you playin'
Mr. bluesman
Mr. bluesman

He's seen a thousand roads
He's been a million miles
And when he'd bend a note
A tear would fill my eyes
Where are you playin'
Mr. bluesman
Mr. bluesman