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Leon Russell - Stranger In A Strange Land Lyrics

Artist: Leon Russell

Album: Miscellaneous

Genre: Country

  • Songwriters: Don Preston, Leon Russell

How many days has it been
Since I was born?
How many days
'Til I die?

Do I know any ways?
That I can make you laugh
Or do I only know how
To make you cry?

When the baby looks around him
It's such a sight to see
He shares a simple secret
With the wise man

He's a stranger
In a strange land
Just a stranger
In a strange land
Tell me why?

He's a stranger
In a strange land
Just a stranger
In a strange land

How many miles will it take
To see the sun?
And how many years
'Til it's done?

Kiss my confusion
Away in the night
Lay by side
When the morning comes

And the baby looks around him
And shares his bed of hay
With the burrow
In the palace of the king

He's a stranger
In a strange land
Tell me why?

He's a stranger
In a strange land
Just a stranger
In a strange land
Just a stranger
In a strange land

Well, I don't exactly know
What's going on in the world today
Don't know what there is to say
About the way the people are treating
Each other, not like brothers

Leaders take us far
Away from ecology
With mythology
And astrology

Has got some words to say
About the way we live today
Why can't we learn
To love each other

It's time to turn a new face
To the whole world
Wide human race

Stop the money chase
Lay back, relax
Get back on the human track
Stop racing toward oblivion

Oh, such a sad
Sad state we're in
And that's a thing

Do you recognize the bells of truth
When you hear them ring?
Won't you stop and listen
To the children sing?
Won't you come on and sing it children?

Stranger in a strange land
Stranger in a strange land
Stranger in a strange land
Stranger in a strange land
Stranger in a strange land


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  • Ken Breining

    I was not aware of that Ernie. I guess even real crazy people can like good music too.

  • Ernest Pineda

    Glad to hear you got to meet Leon Russell. "Stranger in a strange land" was the book that inspired Charlie Manson:)

  • Christy Martinez Sanderson

    I remember that! :)

  • Nancy Hughes

    Just saw Leon at the FOX Outstanding, for an old man he can still put it down.

  • Anonymous

    I love Leon, still have all his LPs (yes LPs), I have always listened to him. I love the stripped down CD he put out himself in 2001 "Signature Songs"....it is a wonderful CD. Each song is a masterpiece. Makes we want to be young again :) :) :) I'm an Okie, we have always appreciated this man. "Home Sweet Oklahoma", love his heart.

  • Anonymous

    Bluesy, gutsy, even some early rap. :-) Amazing. My older sisters had this album circa early 70's. I was only about 13, but even at that tender age, recognized a masterpeice. Almost 40 years later, I'm downloading it to my iPod. Thanks, Leon, for your genius.

  • Anonymous

    This song just wells up emotion in me, the gospel sound, reference to Jesus and God and of course leon's amazing voice and piano work. It makes me realize that I too am just a "stranger in a strange land"

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