Back Door Stranger Songtext
von Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

My baby - she done somethin′ never done before
When I come home, had a pail up on the floor
Won't you tell me, woman, who′s that left here while ago?
When I come home, who's that went out my back door?

Well, it must have been a stranger; he did not understand
Went out my back door, padlock in his hand
Now, won't you tell me, woman, who′s that left here while ago?
When I come home, who′s that went out my back door?


Well, I ain't gonna use no ice, gon′ buy me a Frigidaire
Know that'll keep the ice man away from here
Now, won′t you tell me, woman, who's that left here while ago?
When I come home, who′s that went out my back door?

Well, it must have been a stranger; he did not understand
Went out my back door, hat in his hand
Now, won't you tell me, woman, who's that left here while ago?
When I come home, who′s that went out my back door?

Well, I′m gonna buy my groceries, bring 'em home every day
I know that′ll keep that groceries boy away
Now, won't you tell me, woman, who′s that left here while ago?
When I come home, who's that went out my back door?


Well, it must have been a stranger, did not understand
Went out my back door, the passage in his hand
Now, won′t you tell me, woman, who's that left here while ago?
When I come home, who's that went out my back door?