Downtown, hangin' around, walkin' streets up and down
Goin' nowhere, always gettin' there
Watchin' faces, in my mind, I'm tradin' places
Tailored suits and ties, livin' someone else's life
Everything was alright 'til I looked through my own eyes
And I saw sidewalks lined with heartache
And I saw pain (I saw pain), yes, I saw pain (I saw pain)
I saw a field day comin' for the undertaker
And I saw flames (I saw flames), yes, I saw flames (I saw flames)
Well, I saw hatred and I saw fear
I saw a man of God and I asked him, "How do I get outta here?"
Outta this crowd of lonely people
Oh, I need to get outta this crowd of lonely people
Of lonely people
Window shoppin', dreamin', seldom stoppin', thinkin'
Just how good it is, this lucky life I live
Troubled souls abound, what am I doin' downtown?
Drownin' in a sea of footsteps gasping for my breath
Teardrops to the rooftops of loneliness
And I saw sidewalks lined with heartache
But I saw no faith and trust (Saw no
Faith), tell me (Where's that trust?)
Yes, I saw mannequins posing as women and men
But I saw no love (Saw no love), now tell me, where is that love?
Well, I saw failure, I saw frustration
And I got frightened and I got to find myself some transportation
Outta this crowd of lonely people
Oh, I need to get outta this crowd of lonely people
Of lonely people
(Gotta get out) Mmm-hmm
(Gotta get out) Yes, I do
(Lonely people) Oh my
(Lonely crowd) I have to be leaving
(Gotta get out) Well, I have to go
(Gotta get out) I have to save what little happiness
(Lonely people) Is left inside this soul
(Lonely crowd)
I saw hatred, well, I saw many a wasted year
Saw a man of God and I asked him, "Help me (Help me) outta here"
Outta this crowd of lonely
Outta this crowd, whoa
I need to get on outta this crowd of lonely people
Of lonely people