Stranger In The House

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Lyrics - Credits - Discography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords

Lyrics

This never was one of the great romances

But I thought you'd always have those young girl's eyes

But now they look in tired and bitter glances

At the ghost of a man who walks 'round in my disguise


I get the feeling that I don't belong here

But there's no welcome in the window anyway

And I look down for a number on my keychain

'Cause it feels more like a hotel everyday


There's a stranger in the house; nobody's seen his face

But everybody says he's taken my place

There's a stranger in the house no one will ever see

Everybody says he looks like me


And now you say you've got no expectations

But I know you also miss those carefree days

And for all the angry words that passed between us

You still don't understand me when I say


There's a stranger in the house; nobody's seen his face

But everybody says he's taken my place

There's a stranger in the house no one will ever see

But everybody says he looks like me


Credits

Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar
The Shamrocks (a.k.a. Clover):
John McFee - guitar, pedal steel
Sean Hopper - piano, organ
Johnny Ciambotti - bass, backing vocals
Mickey Shine - drums


Discography

Albums:

Singles:

Collections:

Alternate Versions:

  • Stranger In The House (duet with George Jones)
George Jones - My Very Special Guests, 1980
Stranger In The House, 1980 (U.S.)
Stranger In The House, 1981 (U.K.)
Various Artists - On The Road...Country Collection, 1981 (Holland)
George Jones - My Very Special Guests (Legacy Edition), 2005
  • Stranger In The House (live at Hollywood High School, Hollywood, CA 1978-06-04)
Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2002
  • Stranger In The House (BBC Version - from third John Peel session, recorded 1978-10-23, first broadcast 1978-10-30)
This Year's Model (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2002

Soundtracks:

  • none

Various Artists collections:

  • none

Covers

Recorded by:

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Performed by:

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Bootlegs

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Chords

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