From the recording Stranger in my Own Town
Nathan Butler - Vocals, Guitars, Drums and Percussion. Amber Butler - Vocals and Bass. Simon Hurst - Keyboards, and Guitars. Jay Lapp - Mandolin.
Recorded at Nimble Wit Studios under The Electric Brew in downtown Goshen, IN, and at the Sparklin House just south of Goshen, IN.
Recorded by Nathan Butler, Amber Butler, and Simon Hurst. Jay Lapp recorded his mandolin at his home between tours with The Steel Wheels.
Mixed by Nathan Butler, with assistance from Amber Butler. Mastered by Nathan Butler.
Artwork by David Kendall.
Written by Nathan Butler, Amber Butler (Nimble Wit Productions/ASCAP) and Jonathan Reuel (ReuelArts/ASCAP).
Lyrics
STRANGER IN MY OWN TOWN
I might as well be walking on the moon
Tripping on my own moon boots
Kicking up the dust
To which I will return
Maybe when I join the stars
Looking down here from the blue
Maybe then I’ll understand
What gets lost between me and you
I’m a stranger, in my own town
There’s a thousand native tongues
When I hear them I don’t understand
I’m a stranger, in my home land
From a thousand miles away
I can’t shout loud enough
To reach you
Can I be honest?
It’s hard to be honest
I don’t want to be run over
One misstep, and I’m black and blue
Maybe we could slow this thing down
Stop the whirling cacophony
Will you get off this ride with me?
Let it be, let it be
I’m a stranger, in my own town
There’s a thousand native tongues
When I hear them I don’t understand
I’m a stranger, in my home land
From a thousand miles away
I can’t shout loud enough
To reach you
I don’t want to miss this moment
Bury our deepest shame by making more of it
We run from pain
To convenience
And demonize
Whoever threatens our carefully crafted masks
So I ask you, do you feel alone?
Do you feel alone?
I don’t want to miss this moment
Bury our deepest shame by making more of it
We run from pain
To convenience
And demonize
Whoever threatens our carefully crafted masks
So I ask, do you feel alone?
Do you feel alone?
Do you feel alone?
Oh, ooh!
I’m a stranger, in my own town
There’s a thousand native tongues
When I hear them I don’t understand
I’m a stranger, in my own land
From a million miles away
I can’t shout loud enough
I can’t love hard enough
I can’t be strong enough
I can’t work hard enough
To reach you
(Oh oh oh)
(Oh oh oh)
(Oh oh oh)
(Oh oh oh)
(Oh oh oh)
(Oh oh oh)