How long can this go on
How long can we see this wrong
and sing the same old song
There's a desert all round' me
and the valley of apathy
as far as I can see
I was on the outside
Always looking in
Now I stand, I can't
turn and face away
Here I will stay, on my
own, I will pray, all
alone, on this stage
in the heartland
When the color of your skin
decides where you begin
then thats what lies within
So if you walk alone
while others cast a stone
stay on your own
The changing of the new tide
something you can't hide
Take your stand
this truth will fade away
Here I will stay, on my
own, I will pray, all
alone, on this stage
in the heartland
Instrumental to another chorus chord sequence
I was on the outside
always looking in
Now I stand
I can't turn and face away
Followed by two more choruses.