ON THE INSIDE
(Rosanne Cash)


Rosanne Cash - 1990





Crawled night and day through the tears and debris
Now I'm reachin' out to you, but I'm keeping my hands clean
Tables are turnin', the tempo slows down
We're gettin' off this misery-go-round
Brand new world, baby, now things have changed
Brand new picture in a brand new frame
A turn of the page with a blink of your eye
Our two steps in rhythm, our hearts beat in time
On the inside, it all happened on the inside
It all went down on the inside

A critical moment, I know you'd agree
Both of us separate, but neither one free
We traded our papers for new walking shoes
But I had no idea how I'd feel without you
We watched it unravel, we heard it unwind
Imprisoned by anger, embittered by time
No one could tell me we'd be standing here today
Steeled by the fire and sealed by the pain
On the inside, it all happened on the inside
It all went down on the inside

I'm holdin' on to you and I know you're holdi'g on to me too
We gave it one more chance and found the key to romance

And none of it happens like we think it should be
It'd all be disaster if left up to me
By the power of love and protection divine
We found helpin' hands through the darkness 
And then there was light
On the inside, it all happened on the inside
It all went down on the inside
It all happened on the inside
It all went down on the inside






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - May 2014)