Chris Smither - Outside In lyrics

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<b>Outside In</b> by <i>Chris Smither</i><br />

Did you ever stop to notice,

it's when you feel a little low,

that the entire spinning universe

descends to say hello

with heavy-handed cheerfulness

and a calculated smile and says,

'Carry me awhile.'

but you don't have to carry

much of anything at all.

The biggest thoughts of bigger things

are really pretty small.

the major thoughts that occupy the minor state of mind

are what we leave behind.

Just a minor thought that we can leave behind.

Don't worry 'bout the future, you can't afford the

price.

There's madness to the method when you pay the piper

twice.

Once when you start to worry,

once again when you begin to take the future on the

chin.

I know that you think worry is your ever-faithful

friend,

cuz nothin' that you worry over ever happens in the

end.

And there might be somethin' to it,

but it sure gets in the way of fun today.

What you say we try and have some fun today.

It takes a sense of balance on this tiny little ball,

with a tiny mind still big enought to think about it

all,

to realize the size of things is just a state of mind,

and you can change your mind.

There's a riddle in the middle of that univeral spin,

but we're out here on the edges where it gets a little

thin.

So just for once permit yourself a carefree little grin

from the outside lookin' in.

Cuz we're out here on the outside lookin' in.

And it's better on the outside lookin' in.