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I was once a stranger here
Running from a land of fear
Left my home and friends behind
Left the love I knew was mine
I was once a stranger here

Did not know a single word
Only knew what I had heard
Land of opportunity
built by people just like me
I was once a stranger here

In my old town, there’s a lot of fear
One wrong word and you disappear
No one dares shed a single tear
It gets smaller every year

Now I have to leave again
Leave my family, leave my friends
Don’t know where they’re sending me
Only know that I will be
a stranger there
Yes I will be a stranger there

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from The Light at the End of the Line, released January 21, 2022
Janis Ian: vocal, nylon guitar
Randy Leago: harmonica
Engineers: Jon Perry (guitar, vocal); Randy Leago (harmonica, final mix)

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Janis Ian began her iconic career at age 14 when she wrote her impactful song “Society’s Child” about an interracial romance between teenagers. Her honest songwriting has translated into culturally significant tracks including “At Seventeen,” “Jesse,” and “Stars.” She has been nominated for nine Grammys and won two: one in 1976 for “At Seventeen” and one in 2013 for Best Spoken Word Recording. ... more

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