i m an outsider

David Byrne

You know who I am
You know where I ve been
Now I m outside your mind
And I m trying to get in

I m standing out here
By your red velvet rope
Your bouncers all say
Dude, you haven t a hope

Is it members only?
The exclusive kind
Is it too expensive?
The world of your mind

But open the door
You will see who I am
Let me into your mind
Just give me a chance

I know what you re thinking
You probably think it s strange
You wonder what would happen if you
Welcomed me in there

Is it like Las Vegas?
Or a library?
In the cave of secrets
I wonder what I ll see

I met a talking zebra
A man with fifty eyes
I saw a fountain made of honey
I climbed a mountain in the sky

I know what you re thinking
You probably think it s strange
You wonder what would happen if you
Welcomed me in there

You know who I am
You know where I ve been
Now I m outside your mind
And I m trying to get in