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 one rainy day
    And the people came from miles around

    They didn't come for the rhythm
    They didn't come for the beat
    The people of the town came just to stand around
    And see the singer lookin' sweet

    Mike Hugg plays the drums, yeah
    Tom McGuiness lays it down on the bass
    But the one in the middle sings "hey, diddle, diddle"
    God, he's just a pretty face

    They didn't come for the rhythm
    They didn't come for the beat
    The people of the town came just to stand around
    And see the singer lookin' sweet

    They couldn't have

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

    They didn't come for the rhythm
    They did not come for the beat, oh no
    The people of the town came just to stand around
    And see the singer lookin' sweet

    See the singer lookin'
    See the singer lookin'
    Well, see the singer lookin'
    Watch me now, see the singer lookin', oh
    Oh yeah, see the singer lookin'
    Mmm-hmm, yeah, see the singer lookin'
    Sweet Writer/s: PAUL JONES
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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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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