[Verse 1] Im standing at a traffic light somewhere in west L.A. Waiting for the sign to change then Ill be on my way The noise, the heat, the crush of cars just robs me of my nerve And someone yells and blasts their horn and pins me to the curb [Chorus] Im a stranger here, no one you would know My ship has not come in but I keep hoping though And I keep looking past the sun that sets above Saying to myself, goodnight America [Verse 2] And Im driving into Houston on a rainslicked Texas road Land so flat and sky so dark, I say a prayer to float Should all at once the San Jacinto surge beyond its banks Like Noah reaching higher ground Id offer up my thanks [Chorus] Cause Im a stranger here, no one you would know Im just passing through, I am therefore I go The moon rose in the east, but now its right above As I say aloud, goodnight America [Bridge] Midnight, its hard to see the stars Out on a highway near Atlanta full of strip malls and used cars First light, just roll your window down and smell The salty air perfume of Charleston town [Verse 3] Im looking with a pilgrims eyes upon some promised land And dreaming with my heart outstretched as if it were my hand And Ill hit the Cross Bronx just in time to beat the rush hour lock Ive got no clue what time it is from this worlds busted clock [Chorus] Im a stranger here, no one you would know Im from somewhere else, well isnt everybody though? I dont know where Ill be when the sun comes up But til then sweet dreams, goodnight America
america, goodnight, stranger, rainslicked, jacinto