Crouchin' On The Outside Lyrics - Singles - Shel Silverstein

One two three four five six seven eight hey baby you're a little too late 

I'm standin' on the outside lookin' in at you on the inside 

Lookin' out at me on the outside lookin' in 

Through the window of my madness at a place I never been 

And you say you understand just what my trouble's all about 

But you're sitting on the inside playing on the win side 

While I'm freezing on the outside in the what's-it-all-about side 

Lookin' in at you on the inside looking out 

One two three four five six seven eight hey Jim let's talk about hate 

I'm walkin' on the white side lookin' 'round at you on the brown side 

Lookin' back at him on the black side lookin' down 

And we're mouthin' words of freedom but we don't make any sound 

And we clasp our hands in brotherhood and then go wash our hands 

While you're stayin' on the brown side on the go-ahead-and-put-me-down side 

While I'm standin' on the white side on the got-me-way-up-tight side 

Lookin' back at him on the black side lookin' back 

One two three four five six seven eight hey Claude don't bother to wait 

You're cruisin' on the gay side lookin' straight at me on the straight side 

Lookin' way at you on the gay side lookin' straight 

And you're screamin' from the rooftops bout the pleasures that won't wait 

And your closet's full of queenly gowns for extra special dates 

And you're campin' on the gay side on the c'mon-out-and-play side 

While I'm over on the trick side on the got-to-find-a-chick side 

Lookin' way at you on the gay side lookin' straight 

One two four seven nine eight twelve fifteen nineteen eighteen ninety-nine twenty-four else 

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One two three four five six seven eight hey Miss hallucinate 

You're boppin' on the hip side laughin' at me on the flip side 

Chasin' after you on the hip side losin' my grip 

And you're walkin' on a tightrope and you're tryin' not to slip 

And you say you found out where it's at and give it all a try 

So you're groovin' on the hip side in the come-and-take-a-trip side 

I'm movin' on the square side in the show-me-when-and-where side 

Chasin' after you on the hip side lookin' high 

Lookin' at you on the hip side lookin' out yeah 

Lookin' at you on the flip side lookin' back