When I was in skool you know I always got the blame
I caused a lot of trouble and played a lot of games
Fought with the kids from the other side of town

They always tried their best, but they never put us down
Went to the movies almost every Friday night
2-Bit picked the girls and Dally picked the fights

Late at night when everybody's gone to bed
We were sitting in the park, smoking cigarettes


Livin' on the outside
Never knowin' better
Livin' on the outside

Never knowing whether
Livin' on the outside
We would live or we would die

Livin' on the outside
Fighting for our lives


Johnny and Pony tried to run away
A couple of guys met them on the way
Had no choice, he had to use a knife

But that's how it goes when you're fighting for your life
Trouble with the law, they ended on the run
Headed for the hills with just money and a gun

They say help yourself cause that's what life's about
But now Johnny's in the hospital, never coming out


Livin' on the outside
Never knowin' better
Livin' on the outside

Never knowing whether
Livin' on the outside
We would live or we would die

Livin' on the outside
Fighting for our lives


The word on the streets is there's a rumble going down
Tonight at 9 O'clock, and they don't $#&@ around
Skin on skin no weapons are allowed

We're gonna drive them out of our side of town
We're gonna win, gonna fight
Gonna prove we rule the night

Gonna win, gonna try
But it won't mean %#@! when everybody dies.....