She said come in stranger    It's good to have you home    I hurried thru 'cause I knew it was you    When I saw your dog, waggin' his tail    Honey, why didn't you let me know by mail    You've been gone so long       She said come in stranger    I know you're weary from all your miles    Just sit right there in your easy chair    And tell me all about the places you've been    How long it'll be before you leave again    I hope it's a long, long while       She said come in stranger    Everything 'round home is fine    I've watched and I've waited for you to get back    And I missed you all the time       She said come in, stranger    Oh how I need you when you're gone    I walk the floor and I watch the door    And when I lie awake and wonder where you can be    I'd give anything to have you here with me    I get so lonesome all alone       She said come in, stranger    And won't you listen to my plea    Stay long enough, so that the one I love    Is not a stranger to me