The One In The Middle

Album: The One In The Middle (1965)
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  • Let me tell you 'bout the Manfreds
    The music that they're puttin' down
    They started to play
    On a rainy day
    & the people came from miles around

    CHORUS:
    They didn't come for the rhythm
    They didn't come for the beat
    The people of the town
    Came just to stand around
    & see the singer lookin' sweet

    Mike Hugg plays the drums, yeah
    Tom McGuiness plays the diamond bass
    But the one in the middle
    Sings "Hey diddle diddle"
    God, he's just a pretty face

    (chorus)
    They couldn't have!

    (instrumental)

    Manfred Mann plays the organ
    Mike Vickers plays guitar
    & there's a geezer called Paul
    Who's so thin & so tall
    & sure wants to be a star

    (chorus)

    (x6): See the singer lookin'...
    Sweet Writer/s: PAUL JONES
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • Phil from Llangattock, Crickhowell, UkIn the para. about covers of Bob Dylan songs, you could add "If You Gotta Go, Go Now", a big hit for Manfred Mann.
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