
“Inside” is a song written by Mike Reid, and recorded by American country music singer Ronnie Milsap. It was released in November 1982 as the third single and title track from the album Inside. The song extended his early 1980s success as both a country and crossover artist when it reached its peak popularity in early 1983.
“Inside” was Milsap’s 21st No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, it was the first chart-topper as a songwriter for Country musician Reid. Throughout the 1980s, Milsap recorded several Reid-penned songs which would become No. 1 hits.
Although it never charted on the Billboard Hot 100, the song did enjoy minor success on adult contemporary radio stations, peaking at No. 27 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Singles chart.
From the album Inside
B-side “Carolina Dreams”
Released November 1982 (U.S.)
Recorded 1982
Genre Country, pop
Length 4:02
Label RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s) Mike Reid
Producer(s) Ronnie Milsap, Tom Collins
Ronnie Milsap – Inside Lyrics
She tries for the honesty but the truth just gets in the way
‘Cause I know inside what she can’t bring herself to say
There’s something dying deep in her heart
I feel it when I touch her hand
So I tell her a lie when I tell her I understand.
But inside I die a little each day
Inside I feel her slipping away
Inside if she knew that I hurt this way
Inside she’d find a reason to stay
And so I must keep this broken heart down deep inside.
She turns to look at me trying to speak her mind
A thousand reasons in search of a single rhyme
And suddenly it occurs to me she’s trying to say goodbye
So I give her a smile and tell her that I’ll be alright.
Ooooh
But inside I die a little each day
Inside I feel her slipping away
Inside if she knew that I hurt this way
Inside she’d find a reason to stay
And so I must keep this broken heart down deep inside.
Sometimes love will slip away it’s hard to say just why
Is it something that’s said or is it in-stead
Something that just simply died key change.
But inside I die a little each day
Inside I feel her slipping away
Inside if she knew that I hurt this way
Inside she’d find a reason to stay
And so I must keep this broken heart down deep inside.
Inside
Inside if she knew that I hurt this way
Inside she’d find a reason to stay
And so I must keep this broken heart down deep inside.
Oooooh, inside, inside…
