It's a cruel world, full of circumstances
And we're all possessed by reasons

Why don't we stand outside ourselves
For a minute tonight
Reel by reel just watch our lives go by
We're all private

But we can stand outside ourselves
For a minute tonight
Face by face we can run down the line
'Till we find our dreams

You may see a little figure moving
Down a corridor of steel
Maybe you'll think it's unreal
But then again you may get a thrill

But we can lean outside our limit
For a minute tonight
Deed by deed we can see thru' the lives we lead
We're all private

But we can park outside our pressure
For a moment or two
And flash by flash we can figure a way to feel a new
Passing fancies, shadows dancing
Changing of the leaves
And always the heart it grieves
Depending on what it perceives

Why don't we stand outside ourselves
For a minute tonight
Reel by reel just watch our lives go by
We're all private

Why don't we stand outside ourselves
For a minute tonight
Why don't we stand outside ourselves
For a minute tonight

It's a cruel world, full of circumstances
And we're all possessed by reasons