He was on the outside but it was not his own choice the city schemes had swallowed his dream and silenced his voice She was on the inside looking for a way to be free she was doing nine to life working for the company There is an end to adversity an end to the company a time and a place where we can be Where I can laugh and you'll be free and there'll be no more outside or inside to keep us apart This is the place the rat the race this is the place we have no face I state my case