Origineel
You took it to heart
That is my love
And I thank heaven that I found you
I thank the stars above
The way that it happened
Well it might sound strange
But after the hurting is all done
There comes a change
So I went down into myself
Where any fool could see
All the love I had to give you
Wasn’t getting out of me
It was an inside job
Baby we worked it out
It was an inside job
Baby we worked it out
I didn’t know just what was wrong
All of my lights went out when you were gone
I called and you came
Right to my side
But you couldn’t help me, sweet baby
It was my pride
So I went down into myself
Where any fool could see
All the love I had to give you
Wasn’t getting out of me
It was an inside job
Baby we worked it out
It was an inside job
Baby we worked it out
Lost and alone, but now I’ve found
Well, it’s from the inside out
The walls come tumblin’ down
I didn’t surrender, but now I see
Baby when I turn my love over
Sweet love comes back to me
So I went down into myself
Where any fool could see
All the love I had to give you
Wasn’t gettin’ out of me
It was an inside job
Baby we worked it out
It was an in inside job
Baby we worked it out
Vertaling
Je nam het ter harte
Dat is mijn liefde
En ik dank de hemel dat ik je gevonden heb
Ik dank de sterren boven
De manier waarop het gebeurde
Nou het klinkt misschien vreemd
Maar als het pijn doen voorbij is
komt er een verandering
Dus ging ik in mezelf
Waar elke gek kon zien
Al de liefde die ik je wilde geven
kwam niet uit mij
It was an inside job
Baby we worked it out
Het was een klusje van binnenuit
Baby we worked it out
I didn’t know just what was wrong
Al mijn lichten gingen uit toen je weg was
Ik riep en jij kwam
naar mijn zijde
Maar je kon me niet helpen, liefje
Het was mijn trots
So I went down into myself
Waar elke gek kon zien
All the love I had to give you
kwam niet uit mij
It was an inside job
Baby we worked it out
Het was een klusje van binnenuit
Baby we worked it out
Verloren en alleen, maar nu heb ik gevonden
Well, it’s from the inside out
The walls come tumblin’ down
Ik gaf me niet over, maar nu zie ik het
Baby when I turn my love over
Sweet love comes back to me
So I went down into myself
Where any fool could see
All the love I had to give you
Was not gettin’ out of me
It was an inside job
Baby we worked it out
Het was een inside job
Baby we worked it out