I`ve been in exile since I was born Always preferred it that way Like an outlaw I travel at night Avoiding the light of day Blending into the crowd, watching, Spreading disinformation On the far side of the mirror On the outside looking in
I thought I won her heart that night But she was playing to win I stole her from a friend of mine But it was she who took me from him She had`nt seen me in some time Asked me where I`d been She did not seem too surprised when I said \"On the outside looking in\"
Teachers, preachers , rabbis and cops All want to have their say Telling me how it really is And how I should play the game. Politicians and beauty queens Flashing prime-time grins I ain`t really that far away I`m just outside looking in.
I still see it when I dream, hear it in the southern wind But when day breaks I'm still out there on the outside looking in