Look out your wind'a
That grass ain't green
It's kinda yellow
See what I mean?
Look up your chimney
The sky ain't blue
It's kinda yellow
You know it's true
It's so hard to figure what it's all about

When your outside's in (inside out)
And your downside's up (upside down)
Yeah, your upside's right (right-side up)
Yeah, don't it make you wanna twist and shout
When you're inside out

Look down your drain pipe
What color do you see?
It's got to be yellow
Don't try to fool me
And don't it make you wanna twist and shout

When your outside's in (inside out)
And your downside's up (upside down)
Yeah, your upside's right (right-side up)
Yeah, don't it make you wanna twist and shout
When you're inside out

Be careful where you're walking
You might step in something rough
Be careful when you're talking
And saying all that stuff
Take care when you are breathing
Something's funny in the air
There' somethings their not saying
'Bout what's happening out there
It's inside out

Look into the future
With your mystic crystal ball
See if it ain't yellow
See if it's there at all
Ain't no shadow of a doubt
Don't it make you wanna twist and shout

When your outside's in (inside out)
And your downside's up (upside down)
Yeah, your upside's right (right-side up)
Yeah, don't it make you wanna twist and shout
When you're inside out
Inside out
Right-side up
Yeah, don't it make you wanna twist and shout
When you're inside out
Inside out
Inside out


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Inside Out Lyrics as written by Jeff Lynne George Harrison

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    the simplicity of the lyrics is so endearing!

    Niccoloon July 22, 2013   Link

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