You can ask me to hang out But I already have plans With my spiraling mind And my two working hands You can ask me questions Like where have I been Doesn't mean I have to answer Open up, or let you in I wanna be an outsider It's too painful looking in Have fun with the insiders The risk is too big Yes, I have my reasons I've been burned before You let them get close Then they expose your core You give them your heart As they're asking for more You give them your world Then they show you the door I wanna be an outsider It's too painful looking in Have fun with the insiders The risk is too big I wanna be an outsider It's too painful looking in How could I be an insider When I don't fit in? I wanna be an outsider I wanna be an outsider I wanna be an outsider I wanna be an outsider