Standin' on the outside lookin' in You know it's been a long time Don't know where to begin So much I wanna say, so much I wanna do Friends are telling me it's time that you broke through I've been through the hard times of searching souls You know it's been a hard clime from rock 'n' roll Now I feel the need in me, so hard to explain Now I've seen the joy in light and I wanna remain Standin' on the inside I finally broke that line Ring around the circle Don't you know that it feels so fine Ev'ry waking moment I just wanna sing the news That I'm standin' on the inside I kicked away them blues All the phony faces stand in line All the backslappers know my name's time Now that I've turned the lock Now that I've opened the door I won't be on the outside, no, anymore Standin' on the inside I finally broke that line Ring around the circle Don't you know that it feels so fine Ev'ry waking moment I just wanna sing the news That I'm standin' on the inside I pushed away them blues Now that I've turned the lock Now that I've opened the door I won't be on the outside, no, anymore Standin' on the inside I finally broke that line Ring around the circle Don't you know that it feels so fine Ev'ry waking moment I just wanna sing the news That I'm standin' on the inside I kicked away them blues Standin' on the inside Standin' on the inside I kicked a, kicked a, kicked a, kicked a Standin' on the inside Standin' on the inside I kicked a, kicked a, kicked a, kicked a...