On The Outside Looking In

You close the door in front of me, I wait patiently outside But as the minutes tick away I feel the anger rise Who's the object of this rage, who's not being fair Is it you for your indifference or me for just standing there [Chorus] In my mind the room beyond is bathed in golden light I dream about you through the day and I toss and turn at night Sometimes it's hard to understand, they say that pride's a sin Should I go or should I stay on the outside looking in I didn't make the grade today and I'm not the only one But my heart, it won't stop hurting and feeling all alone Maybe we'll trade places in some not too distant year I'll hear your voice calling out, I'll cover up my ears [Chorus] I could brag on things I've done or the places I have been But I never found a cure for on the outside looking in Sometimes it's hard to understand, they say that pride's a sin Should I go or should I stay on the outside looking in --- On the Outside Looking In - Tim O'Brien