at a party he was waiting
looking kind of spooky and withdrawn
like he could be underwater
the mighty mother with her hundred arms

swept all aside
I hate to walk behind other people's ambition
I saw you waiting
saint like with your warning
leave alone, you don't belong here

he got nervous, started whistling
every thought a ricochet
did you notice, well I wondered
what's the worst thing I could say

and I froze up and sighed
you remind me of someones daughter
I forgot her, I forgot her name ashamed
go home and live with your pain
leave alone, leave alone'cause you know you don't belong
you don't belong here

and when I go don't you follow
leave alone, leave alone'cause you know you don't belong
you don't belong here
slip out quiet, nobody's looking
leave alone, you don't belong here