I’M A WRITER AND A LOVER
I’M A MIDWEST MUSIC MAN
AND I’VE BEEN TO A LOT OF PLACES
BUT I’M GON’ END WHERE I BEGAN
I TOOK CLASS IN CAROLINA
GOT HIGH SMOKING JOINTS
AND NOW THEY KNOW MY NAME IN PARIS
BUT I’LL BE BURIED IN DETROIT
NEXT TO MY FATHER, AND MY FATHER’S FATHER TOO
I USED TO LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY
BUT BABY THAT AIN’T NO SUBSTITUTE
NOT FOR MY HOMETOWN
THAT PLACE PEOPLE AVOID
I’VE MADE LOVE IN EVERY CITY
BUT I’LL BE BURIED IN DETROIT
I DON’T CLAIM TO BE A PROPHET
I JUST SPEAK MY MIND
I TRY TO TELL IT LIKE IT IS
AND SOMETIMES GOD MAKES IT RHYME
I LIKE MY SONGS HOW I LIKE MY WOMEN
HONEST AND TO THE POINT
YOU SEE I GOT FUCKED UP IN STOCKHOLM
BUT I’LL BE BURIED IN DETROIT
NEXT TO MY FATHER, MY FATHER’S FATHER TOO
I USED TO LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY
BUT BABY THAT AIN’T NO SUBSTITUTE
NOT FOR MY HOMETOWN
THAT PLACE PEOPLE AVOID
I’VE MADE LOVE IN EVERY CITY
BUT I’LL BE BURIED IN DETROIT
YOU KNOW I AIN’T GON’ LIVE FOREVER
BABY IT WON’T BE LONG
AT THE WAKE THEY’LL SAY “HE MADE A LOT OF MISTAKES
BUT HE COULD WRITE HELL OF A SONG”
AND I MADE, I MADE KILLING
THOUGH I NEVER REALLY WAS EMPLOYED
I HAD A GIRL FROM SAN DIEGO
BUT I’LL BE BURIED IN
I KILLED A SHOW IN INDONESIA
BUT I’LL BE BURIED IN
I MADE LOVE IN EVERY CITY
BUT I’LL BE BURIED IN DETROIT

BAM BAM BAM BAM, BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM
BAM BAM BAM BAM, BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM
BAM BAM BAM BAM, BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM (OOH OOH)
BAM BAM BAM BAM, BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM
I WAS SIXTEEN WITH A ROCKET
AND SOME SUNSHINE IN MY POCKET
IT WAS HOW YOU USED WORDS I DIDN'T KNOW
AND THE WAY YOU SAID MY NAME
AND CUT UP PEACHES AND THEM BROWN EYES
LITTLE FLAME THAT WE PRETEND DOESN'T GLOW
YOU KNOW SPACE AND TIME WOULDN'T LET YOU BE MINE
WHAT I'VE COME TO UNDERSTAND
IS ENTROPY WOULDN'T LEAVE YOU TO ME
I'M RIGHT BACK WHERE I BEGAN
IN THE ARMS OF A STRANGER, PRETENDING IT'S LOVE
HOLDING HER CLOSELY, REMEMBER YOUR TOUCH
AND I'M WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER, EVEN THOUGH I'M KNOCKED UP
IN THE ARMS OF A STRANGER, PRETENDING IT'S LOVE
AH OOH, OOH OOH
AH OOH, OOH OOH
THERE WERE TIMES I THINK ABOUT US
OVERCOME BY THE NOSTALGIAS
I AM ON CALL WHEN YOU NEED ME, LET ME KNOW
BUT WE'RE DRIFTING IN A STRANGE WAY
I'M AWARE THAT IT'S A MISTAKE IF I LOVE YOU
IT'S A MISTAKE IF I DON'T
YOU KNOW SPACE AND TIME WOULDN'T LET YOU BE MINE
WHAT I'VE COME TO UNDERSTAND
IS ENTROPY WOULDN'T LEAVE YOU TO ME
I'M RIGHT BACK WHERE I BEGAN
IN THE ARMS OF A STRANGER, PRETENDING IT'S LOVE
HOLDING HER CLOSELY, REMEMBER YOUR TOUCH
AND I'M WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER, EVEN THOUGH I'M KNOCKED UP
IN THE ARMS OF A STRANGER, PRETENDING IT'S LOVE
AH OOH, OOH OOH
AH OOH, OOH OOH
AND SHE SMELLED LIKE MICHIGAN
AND IT FELT LIKE LUST
AND THE NOSTALGIA'S KILLING ME
AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE
OH
I'M IN THE ARMS OF A STRANGER, PRETENDING IT'S LOVE
HOLDING HER CLOSELY, REMEMBERIN' YOUR TOUCH
AND I'M WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER, EVEN THOUGH I'M KNOCKED UP
IN THE ARMS OF A STRANGER, STRANGER, STRANGER
I'M IN THE ARMS OF A STRANGER, PRETENDING IT'S LOVE
HOLDING HER CLOSELY, REMEMBERIN' YOUR TOUCH
AND I'M WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER, EVEN THOUGH I'M KNOCKED UP
IN THE ARMS OF A STRANGER, PRETENDING IT'S LOVE
WOO