Tourist – English Lyrics

• By: Miranda Lambert
• Album: Palomino

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

♪ I'M SUNNY SIDE AND OVER EASY ♪

♪ HUNDRED MILES FROM ALAMEDA ♪

♪ STOPPING BY AND TAKING IN THE VIEW ♪

♪ JUST PICKIN' UP A SOUVENIR ♪

♪ SWAP A STORY, SHARE A BEER ♪

♪ FEEL THE ITCH THAT MAKES ME WANNA MOVE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN A STRANGER IN MY SOUL ♪

♪ WHO LOVES A GOOD GOODBYE AND A GOOD HELLO ♪

♪ I'M JUST A TOURIST ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW WHERE I BELONG ♪

♪ IT MIGHT SOUND FOOLISH ♪

♪ YEAH, BUT NOWHERE FEELS LIKE HOME ♪

♪ SO I ROAM FROM TOWN TO TOWN ♪

♪ TAKING SNAPSHOTS OF THE WORLD♪

♪ AND I LAUGH AWAY THE LONELY ♪

♪ AND GIVE A LOCAL BAR A WHIRL ♪

♪ AND I WANNA SEE IT ALL SO I KEEP MOVIN' ♪

♪ I'M JUST A TOURIST ♪

♪ I'M THE GUITAR CASE AND A DENIM JACKET ♪

♪ IF I DON'T NEED IT I DON'T PACK IT ♪

♪ MAMA ALWAYS TOLD ME TRAVEL LIGHT ♪

♪ I'M BETTER ON THE INTERSTATE ♪

♪ I'LL HITCH A RIDE OR TAKE A TRAIN ♪

♪ ALWAYS ONE MORE POSTCARD I CAN WRITE ♪

♪ I GUESS HOHENWALD IS MY HOMETOWN FOR NOW ♪

♪ I'LL SIT A SPELL BUT I WON'T HANG AROUND ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'M JUST A TOURIST ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW WHERE I BELONG ♪

♪ IT MIGHT SOUND FOOLISH ♪

♪ YEAH, BUT NOWHERE FEELS LIKE HOME ♪

♪ SO I ROAM FROM TOWN TO TOWN ♪

♪TAKING SNAPSHOTS OF THE WORLD ♪

♪ AND I LAUGH AWAY THE LONELY ♪

♪ AND GIVE THE LOCAL BAR A WHIRL ♪

♪ AND I WANNA SEE IT ALL SO I KEEP MOVIN' ♪

♪ I'M JUST A TOURIST ♪

♪ I'LL TAKE A COUPLE MEMORIES BUT I WON'T STAY BEHIND ♪

♪ I'LL NEVER BE A NUMBER ON A POPULATION SIGN ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'M JUST A TOURIST ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW WHERE I BELONG ♪

♪ IT MIGHT SOUND FOOLISH ♪

♪ YEAH, BUT NOWHERE FEELS LIKE HOME ♪

♪ SO I ROAM FROM TOWN TO TOWN ♪

♪ TAKING SNAPSHOTS OF THE WORLD♪

♪ AND I LAUGH AWAY THE LONELY ♪

♪ AND GIVE A LOCAL BAR A WHIRL ♪

♪ AND I WANNA SEE IT ALL SO I KEEP MOVIN' ♪

♪ I'M JUST A TOURIST ♪

♪ I'M JUST A TOURIST ♪

♪ MIGHTY NICE TO MEET YA ♪

♪ SEE YOU WHEN I SEE YA ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tourist /ˈtʊrɪst/ A1	noun - a person who is traveling or visiting a place for pleasure
roam /roʊm/ A2	verb - to move about without a specific destination or purpose
snapshot /ˈsnæpʃɒt/ B1	noun - a photograph, especially one taken quickly or informally
souvenir /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/ A2	noun - an item kept as a reminder of a place visited or an event
itch /ɪtʃ/ A2	noun - a strong desire or urge to do something
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ A1	noun - a person one does not know or has not met before
belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ A2	verb - to be in the right place or be a member of a group
foolish /ˈfuːlɪʃ/ A2	adjective - lacking good sense or judgment
whirl /wɜːrl/ B1	verb - to move or cause to move in a circle or spiral
hitch /hɪtʃ/ B1	verb - to get a free ride in a passing vehicle
postcard /ˈpoʊstkɑːrd/ A1	noun - a card with a picture, often of a place, sent through the mail
local /ˈloʊkəl/ A1	adjective - belonging or relating to a particular area or neighborhood
memories /ˈmɛməriz/ A1	noun - something remembered from the past
population /ˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃən/ A2	noun - all the people living in a particular area
spell /spɛl/ A1	noun - a short period of time