On the Outside Looking In

On The Outside Looking In I was on the inside, hearing people on the outside say, She is really stupid for choosing to stay, I was on the inside, Hearing people on the outside say, She must love her boyfriend beating her up everyday, I was on the inside, Listening to what people said, But not seeing things from their point of view, It was not until I was on the outside looking in, That could see how much I was a fool, I had to be on the outside looking in, To really see my situation, And the danger I was in, I had to be on the outside looking in, To see there was signs he would be abusive, Before the abuse begin, I had to be on the outside looking in, So I can finally get it on my heart and head, I had to be on the outside looking in, To know if I didn't leave I would end up dead.