Outside - Lou Reed

Outside the world’s a mindless child, outside

Outside reflects the worst of styles, outside

Inside when you’re in my arms

A mindless child is still to be born

Inside, baby, when we come inside

Outside the politics of greed, outside

Outside misbehavior seethes, outside

Mindless repression dominates the street

While I kneel down and kiss your feet

Inside, baby, when we come inside

Outside

Outside they don’t think they breed, outside

Outside emotion determines need, outside

Outside the world’s a mindless child

That we could bring to life in your arms

Inside, baby, when we come inside

Outside the politics of hate an greed, outside

Outside the world’s a mindless child, outside

But when I hold you in my arms

It’s a mindless child that you want

Inside, no matter 'bout the world outside

Inside, a baby’s what you want inside