Crowd of Lonely People

Lyrics

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