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Alison Krauss & Union Station - On The Outside Looking In (Official Audio)
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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alison Krauss & Union Station
Alison Krauss & Union Station
Performer
Alison Krauss
Alison Krauss
Fiddle
Barry Bales
Barry Bales
Upright Bass
Jerry Douglas
Jerry Douglas
Dobro
Ron Block
Ron Block
Banjo
Tyminski
Tyminski
Mandolin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tim O'Brien
Tim O'Brien
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alison Krauss & Union Station
Alison Krauss & Union Station
Producer
Brian Wohlgemuth
Brian Wohlgemuth
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Mike Shipley
Mike Shipley
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

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?
Written by: Tim O'Brien

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