You´ve closed a door in front of me
I wait patiently outside
And as the minutes tick away
I feel my anger rise

And who´s the object of my rage?
And who´s not being fair?
Is it you for your indifference?
Or me for just standing there?

´Cause in my mind the room beyond
is bathed in golden light
Well I dream about you through the day
and I toss and turn at night

Sometimes it´s hard to understand
When they say that pride´s a sin
Should I go or should I stay
on the outside looking in?

Well I didn´t make the grade today
and I´m not the only one
But my heart won´t stop hurting
my feeling all alone

And maybe we´ll trade places
in some not so distant year
I´ll hear your voice a-calling out
and I´d cover up my ears

´Cause in my mind the room beyond
is bathed in golden light
well I dream about you through the day
and I toss and turn at night

Well sometimes it´s hard to understand
when they say that pride´s a sin
An´ should I go or should I stay
on the outside looking in?

well I could brag on the things I´ve done
or the places I have been
But I´ve never found a cure
for on the outside looking in

Sometimes it´s hard to understand
when they say that pride´s a sin
Should I go or should I stay
on the outside looking in?