Standing on the outside looking in
Don't feel any different, it's the way it's always been
In a world of headless well-dressed mannequins
You're always standing on the outside looking in
I remember when you taught me how to beg
In a roadside motel bathtub, I watched you shave your legs
We swore that we would take this to our graves
I remember when you taught me how to beg
You said only I could make you happy
But I'm not gonna tell you how
I don't want this to last forever
Only now, only now
There's a place she longs to be she'll never go
Took a picture out the window with the camera on her phone
Got off one more time then put back on her clothes
There's a place she longs to be she'll never go
And now I'm standing on the outside looking in
On a world of paper tigers and imaginary friends
It's a shame I can't be bothered to pretend
When I'm standing at the outside looking in
I told you how I planned on dying
But you know I always joke around
I'm up for never saying never
At least for now, at least for now
'Cause I could never make you happy
But I know just how to calm you down
We don't have to see the future
Only now, only now
Standing on the Outside Looking In was written by Conor Oberst.
Standing on the Outside Looking In was produced by Conor Oberst & Jonathan Wilson.
Conor Oberst released Standing on the Outside Looking In on Fri Dec 12 2014.