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, ninety-one, 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