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Lyrics of The Outside by Taylor Swift

verse

I didn't know what I would find
When I went lookin' for a reason
I know I didn't read between the lines
And baby I've got nowhere to go

pre-chorus

I tried to take the road less traveled by
But nothing seems to work the first few times, am I right?

chorus

So, how can I ever try to be better?
Nobody ever let's me in
And I can still see you, this ain't the best view
On the outside looking in
I've been a lot of lonely places
I've never been on the outside

verse

You saw me there but never knew
That I would give it all up to be
A part of this, a part of you
And now it's all too late so you see

pre-chorus

You could have helped if you had wanted to
But no one notices until it's too late to do anything

chorus

How can I ever try to be better?
Nobody ever let's me in
And I can still see you, this ain't the best view
On the outside looking in
I've been a lot of lonely places
I've never been on the outside

bridge

Oh yeah

chorus

How can I ever try to be better?
Nobody ever let's me in
And I can still see you, this ain't the best view
On the outside looking in
I've been a lot of lonely places
I've never been on the outside
Oh, oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh
Writer(s): Taylor Swift

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