Shel Silverstein — Crouchin On The Outside

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight Hey, Elaine, 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 sittin' on the inside, playin' on the win side While I'm freezin' on the outside, in the what's-it-all-about side Lookin' in at you on the inside lookin' 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, eighty-five, twenty-four 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 I'm walkin' on a tightrope and I'm 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 While 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 at the inside lookin' out Lookin' at you at the black side lookin' back Lookin' at you at the gay side lookin' straight