Verse 1I Shouldn't Have Been Standing In The FoyerWith People Leaving From A PlayThe Theatre Bar Was Across The HallwayAnd It Wasn't Where My Dad Had Told Me To WaitMy Eyes Were Glued To My Shoes On The Tiled FloorI Tried To Keep My Answers VagueAs A Man Questioned Me RelentlesslyBout My Address, My School, My AgeLook At Me When I'm Speaking To YouI Tried My Best To DisobeyAnd Though, I Could Be StubbornHe Was Winning The Intimidation GameUntil A Lady Appeared Before MeAnd Asked Do You Know This Man?He Said, I'm Her UncleI Said No And Shook My HeadChorusThank You StrangerFor Listening To Your Own HeartAnd Reaching Out To Save A Child That Was Not Your OwnThank You StrangerFor Speaking Up On My BehalfTeaching Me To Do The Same Now I Am GrownVerse 2Come Stand With Me And My HusbandSo This Man Can't Bother You AnymoreThen An Awkward Moment LaterMy Dad Pulled Up At The Front DoorsWell, Relief Swept Through My BodyBut It Didn't Wash Me CleanI Felt Ashamed And EmbarrassedBy The Hold He'd Had On MeI Should Have Listened To My FatherI Should Have Walked WayId Read The Books On Stranger DangerBut This Was Not On The PageYears Later, I'd DiscoverThere Were Things Dad Couldn't SayHe Knew How It Felt To Be SilencedHe Knew What It Was To Live With ShameChorusThank You StrangerFor Listening To Your Own HeartAnd Reaching Out To Save A Child That Was Not Your OwnThank You StrangerFor Speaking Up On My BehalfTeaching Me To Do The Same Now I Am Grown
