Not Of Your World (song #120)

Not Of Your World

Hovering on the outskirts

Looking (in) from the side

I can (do?) not get ahead

Always back and behind

Where's my will?

Where's my conviction?

Can't be on the path

With no direction 

I’m not of your world

Though you let me in (as far as you can)

I’m not of your world

So it ends as it began

I’m not of your world

I know I need to just let it go

I’m not of your world

But still I just want to know

(What it’s like to be in your world)

I might be lashing out

But only on the inside

So very green I'm feeling

Yet the envy has to hide

Where's my courage?

Where's my drive?

Can't be waiting

Then complain that I'm behind

I’m not of your world

Though you let me in (as far as you can)

I’m not of your world

So it ends as it began

I’m not of your world

I know I need to just let it go

I’m not of your world

But still I just want to know

(What it’s like to be in your world)

True I never took my shot

(But that's) Just an excuse for what is not

To be - a feint, a lie

And still you stay by my side

I’m not of your world

Though you let me in (as far as you can)

I’m not of your world

So it ends as it began

I’m not of your world

I know I need to just let it go

I’m not of your world

But still I just want to know

(What it’s like to be in your world)

© 2014 by Richard Maxwell

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