Stranger In The House Lyrics by Elvis Costello
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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
But 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
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    But 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