Crouchin' On The Outside

Shel Silverstein

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One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight Hey, Elaine, you're a little too late I'm standing on the outside Looking in at you on the inside Looking out at me on the outside looking 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 sittin' on the inside Playing on the win side While I'm freezing on the outside In the what's-it-all-about side Looking 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 walking on the white side Looking 'round at you on the brown side Looking back at him on the black side looking down And we're mouthing words of freedom But we don't make any sound And we clasp our hands in brotherhood Then we go and wash our hands You're standing on the brown side In the go-ahead-and-put-me-down side I'm standing on the white side In the got-me-way-up-tight side Looking back at him on the black side looking back One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight Hey, Claude, don't bother to wait You're cruising on the gay side Looking straight at me on the straight side Looking way at you on the gay side looking straight And you're screaming from the rooftops 'Bout the pleasures that won't wait And your closet's full of queenly gowns For extra special dates You're camping on the gay side In the come-on-out-and-play side I'm over on the trick side On the gotta-find-a-chick side Looking over at you on the gay side looking straight One, two, four, seven, nine, eight, twelve Fifteen, nineteen, eighty-five, ninety, one twenty-four, eight One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight Hey, Miss Loosen Egg You're bopping on the hip side Laughing at me on the flip side Chasing after you on the hip side Losing my grip And I'm walking on a tightrope And I'm trying not to slip And you say you'll find out where it's at And you'll give it all a try You're grooving on the hip side In the come-on-out-and-take-a-trip side 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