the word is out that i'm a troublemaker
don't you go believing everything you hear
you might have heard a lot of lies about me lately
but darlin' just because they smile 
that does not mean they are sincere

i'm on the outside
i've got nowhere else to go
i'm on the outside
it feels just like coming home

i've never been the kind to take things lightly
and i don't go saying things that i don't mean
and i will not pretend to cry to get your sympathy
cause i never had the stomach
for those big dramatic scenes

i'm on the outside
i've got nowhere else to go
i'm on the outside
it feels just like coming home

  i don't owe you any proof
  you bet your ass i'm bitter
  cause beauty doesn't equal truth
  and all that's gold don't necessarily glitter

i'm on the outside
i've got nowhere else to go
i'm on the outside
it feels just like coming home

i heard another rumor only yesterday
you know i can't believe this wasn't over long ago
i'm not the one who sold my soul, but i've got hell to pay
cause i've been cut out of the circle
and there's nowhere else to go

i'm on the outside 
i've got nowhere else to go
i'm on the outside
it feels just like coming home


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