David Byrne & Ghost Train Orchestra - I'm An Outsider Lyrics

David Byrne & Ghost Train Orchestra Lyrics

"I'm An Outsider"

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

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Writer(s): David Byrne

album: "Who Is The Sky?" (2025)

David Byrne & Ghost Train Orchestra - Who Is The Sky? album cover

Everybody Laughs

When We Are Singing

My Apartment Is My Friend

A Door Called No

What Is The Reason For It?

I Met The Buddha At A Downtown Party

She Explains Things To Me

The Truth

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(Instrumental)

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David Byrne & Ghost Train Orchestra Lyrics