Hank Snow I'm Glad i'm on the Inside (Looking Out) Lyrics: In the days of Noah just before the flood When the wicked world had all forgotten God Brother Noah, built a boat which above God's wrath did float And the people found that they were made of mud As the door stood open with the gang plank out Noah and his family entered with a shout When the scoffers stretched their necks Noah looked out o'er the deck and said I'm so glad I'm on the inside looking out
Oh I'd rather be on the inside looking out Than to be upon the outside looking in When the rain began to fall sinners on the Lord did call But the door was shut and night was settin' in Then old Noah from the window looking out Gazed away to heaven beyond the water spout And he said I thank the Lord that I took him at his word I'm so glad I'm on the inside looking out [fiddle - guitar]
Good old Daniel lived in Babylon long ago And he had the grace to tell the devil no Though he prayed three times a day in the good old fashioned way They said he to the lions den must go But the lions made him welcome to their home For they found that he was nothing but backbone When the king looked in and said are you alive or are you dead He was stunned as Daniel spoke in gentle tone
Oh I'd rather be on the inside looking out Than to be upon the outside looking in While you paced the palace floor I had nought to do but snore Jesus put a padlock on each lions chin Good old Daniel from the window looking out I guess that he felt good enough to shout The he said long live the king and then started in to sing I'm so glad I'm on the inside looking out
Paul and Silas made their way to Phillipi Determined that they'd preach the word or die Then a damsel hell possessed to defeat them tried her best Until Paul turned and blacked the devil's eye So they locked them up with none to go their bail Still they sang praises to a God that cannot fail Then an earthquake shook the place and the jailer showed his face Paul said do thyself no harm we're still in jail
Oh I'd rather be on the inside looking out Than to be upon the outside looking in So now put away thy sword and take Jesus at his word If you'd have the Savior save you from your sin Then the jailer cast aside his every doubt Paul and Silas baptized him with a shout Then this hallelujah bunch went and had a midnight lunch I'm so glad I'm on the inside looking out