(Track #3 from Caught in the Middle)
CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
By Frank Meyer
Verse 1
I like to play for the
rednecks ‘cause they clap and sing along,
And if you don’t play
what they want, they’ll tell you that you’re wrong,
And when you miss a note
or two, they don’t really care,
As long as they can
stomp their feet, they’re glad to have you there.
They like their country
music, a bluegrass tune or two,
Some rock, some blues, a
few dirty songs will always get you through,
And when your gig is
over, and it’s time for you to go,
They’ll nod their heads
to let you know how much they loved your show.
Chorus
I’m a man caught in the
middle ‘cause I like the left and right,
It doesn’t matter much
to me if your collar’s blue or white,
I use to have a struggle
over just where I should be,
But now I know up on the
fence is the only place for me.
Instrumental Break
Verse 2
I like to play for the
folkies in those smoke-free concert halls,
They listen to the
lyrics, and they do not talk at all,
They like to see what
you can do on your old flattop guitar,
They analyze every word
just to find out who you are.
They like to hear old
Woody, and those Dylan melodies,
And when you try a sing-along,
you get perfect harmonies,
And when the night is
over, and it’s time to say goodbye,
They’ll tell you all the
songs they liked, and they’ll give you reasons why.
Chorus
Instrumental Break
Verse 3
The rednecks and the
folkies, hey, they’re not so far apart,
For when I play my
music, it heads right straight for their hearts,
The music drains the
blues away, and brings them pure delight,
And both forget the
struggles that they often have to fight.
The rednecks and the folkies
often mock each other’s fun,
It’s clear to me, but
they wouldn’t agree, they both are really one,
They’re just people out
there strugglin’, tryin’ to
reach their goals,
And along the way the
music helps to soothe and heal their souls.
Chorus (Two Times)
©1998 Frank Meyer