I'M ON THE OUTSIDE (LOOKING IN)
(Teddy Randazzo / Bobby Weinstein)

Little Anthony & The Imperials - 1964
Craig Douglas - 1966
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - 1967
Baby Washington - 1968
The Combinations - 1968
The Bob-Shoo-Bops - 1975
Cooper & Ross - 1982
Darlene Austin - 1983
Johnny Mathis - 1988



I'm on the outside looking in 
An' I wanna be, an' I wanna
Be back on the inside with you
You are with somebody new
And I don't know what to do
'Cause I'm still in love with you (In love with you)

I'm on the outside looking in
I don't wanna be, I don' wanna be
Left on the outside all alone
Well, I guess I've had my day
And you let me go my way
Now it's me who has to pay

I never should have gone away
I never should have gone away 
And left you, like I did
With tears in your eyes
I thought you'd take me back
But now, to my surprise (To my surprise)

I'm on the outside looking in
Gotta find a way, gotta find a way 
Back to your heart, dear, once again
Won't you take me back again
I'll be waiting here till then
On the outside looking in (Ah-ah-ah-ah)

Won't you take me back again?
I'll be waiting here till then
On the outside looking in (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
On the outside looking in (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, lookin' in
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be
I don't wanna be looking in
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, lookin' in ..... FADE


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2017)