This is a simplified version of Eric Lugosch's interpretation of the song, which you can find at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIlFKw0oxUs.

Leo Kottke - Standing on the Outside

    Intro

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    Instrumental 1

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    Verse 1
    I been on the outside loving you                                    Seen from far away
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    Every day that I live for you                                       All I do or say
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    Instrumental 2

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    Verse 2
    Like the song of the whiporwill                                     Beneath the cloudy sky
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    Your love stands in front of you                                     While I go floating by
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    Repeat Instrumental 1


    Verse 3
    People talk about how they feel                                     But I never hear
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    They only want to get along                                         I only want you near
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    Verse 4
    Standing on the outside loving you                                  Can't be so terribly bad
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    It's awful easy to get along                                        With what you never had
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    Repeat Instrumental 2 and close