Oingo Boingo - On The Outside (Live) Lyrics

They laugh at me aloud
They say I'm just a clown
That I ain't got no pride
I'm on the outside

The girls look really cute
They really make it work
They think I'm just a jerk
I'm on the outside

I never could sit still
I never was too hip
I neither caught the ride

I'm on the outside
I'm on the outside
I'm on the outside, now

This is where it all begins, right here
On the outside looking in
I'm on the outside

I never was a punk
I never shot junk
Never even tried counter
Culture passed me right by
(I'm on the outside)

Don't talk to debutantes
Don't eat in restaurants
The patrons sit and stare
The waiters make wise
Cracks behind my back
(I'm on the outside)

The teachers there in school
They flunked me by the rule
They said I had no motivation
Brains or dedication
I guess the imbeciles were right

I'm on the outside
I'm on the outside
I'm on the outside, now

This is where it all begins
On the outside looking in
Looking in at you

Just an alien through and through
Tryin' to make believe I'm you
Tryin' to fit, just a stranger
On the outside looking in

Disco makes me sick
I wear the wrong clothes
I say the wrong things
You know I can't dance
My feet are much too wide
(I'm on the outside)

You think you set the trends
You wear your hair just right
Your clothes are out a sight

Your house is modern really kitch
You get so macho when
You're with your bitch
(I'm on the outside)

I see them go to work
I see them go to sleep
I see them on TV
I see them laugh and cry

I'm on the outside
I'm on the outside
I'm on the outside

This is where it all begins
On the outside looking in
Looking in at you

Just an alien through and through
Tryin' to make believe I'm you
Tryin' to fit, just a stranger
On the outside looking in

I'm on the outside
I'm on the outside, now
I'm on the outside
I'm on the outside, now

I'm on the outside
I'm on the outside, now
I'm on the outside
I'm on the outside, now