Peter Sarstedt — Stand Outside Ourselves

It's a cruel world, full of circumstances And we're all possessed by reasons Why don't we stand outside ourselves For a minute tonight Reel by reel just watch our lives go by We're all private But we can stand outside ourselves For a minute tonight Face by face we can run down the line 'Till we find our dreams You may see a little figure moving Down a corridor of steel Maybe you'll think it's unreal But then again you may get a thrill But we can lean outside our limit For a minute tonight Deed by deed we can see thru' the lives we lead We're all private But we can park outside our pressure For a moment or two And flash by flash we can figure a way to feel a new Passing fancies, shadows dancing Changing of the leaves And always the heart it grieves Depending on what it perceives Why don't we stand outside ourselves For a minute tonight Reel by reel just watch our lives go by We're all private Why don't we stand outside ourselves For a minute tonight Why don't we stand outside ourselves For a minute tonight It's a cruel world, full of circumstances And we're all possessed by reasons