Shel Silverstein - Crouchin' on the Outside lyrics

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 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