One night I took my baby dancin'
Out around the edge of town
A little dinin' and romancin'
But you know that's not all I found
Stoppin' at a little tavern
Where the lights were low
Across the room, you know
I looked at once, I saw the danger
What my baby's eyes had found
She's lookin' at a tall, dark stranger
Who hangs around the edge of town
He looked at her, she looked at him
I sat there watchin' both of them
I could tell from how she acted
She would like to put me down
And go on dancin' with that stranger
Who hangs around the edge of town
Left her in a fit of anger,
Said, stay with your tall dark stranger,
As I was walking across the floor,
I stopped to take a look around
I saw walking toward the door,
the prettiest girl I've ever found
Looked and saw up on her cheek,
She said she'd very much be thankful
That was early in September
when the leaves were turning brown
I'm gonna marry in November
the girl I gave a ride to town
Met her in a little tavern
She came there with a tall, dark stranger
Who hangs around the edge of town
