Stuck in the Middle With You: The Best of Stealers Wheel
Compilation - 1991 - Debaser id 248737

(Rafferty/Egan)

Well, I don’t know why I came here tonight,
I got the feeling that something ain’t right.
I’m so scared in case I fall off my chair,
And I’m wondering how I’ll get down the stairs.
Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right,
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you.

Yes, I’m stuck in the middle with you,
And I’m wondering what it is I should do.
It’s so hard to keep this smile from my face,
Losing control, yeah, I’m all over the place.
Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right,
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you.

Well, you started off with nothing,
And you’re proud that you’re a self-made man.
And your friends they all come crawlin’,
Slap you on the back and say, "Please, please."

Trying to make some sense of it all,
But I can see it makes no sense at all.
Is it cool to go to sleep on the floor?
Well, I don't think I can take anymore.
Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right,
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you.

Well, you started out with nothing,
And you’re proud that you’re a self-made man.
And your friends they all come crawlin’,
Slap you on the back and say, "Please, please."

Yeah, I don’t know why I came here tonight,
I got the feeling that something ain’t right,
I’m so scared in case I fall off my chair,
And I’m wondering how I’ll get down the stairs,
Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right,
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you.

Yes I’m, stuck in the middle with you,
Stuck in the middle with you,
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you.


Joe Egan: Vocals, Keyboard
Gerry Rafferty: Vocals, Guitar
Paul Pilnick: Lead Guitar
Tony Williams: Bass
Rod Coombes: Drums

(Egan/Rafferty)

Late again, when I get home you’ll be waiting.
Still you know there ain’t no use in you complaining.
I know that I can show some respect, especially when I’m wrong.
But when I get back I know you'll say, “You’ve been away too long.�?

Ooooh, la-la-la, oooh...

I wonder why I stay when everybody’s gone, yeah,
There’s always something there, that keeps me hanging on.

Ooooh, la-la-la, oooh...

I wonder why I stay when everybody’s gone away,
There’s always something there, that keeps me hanging on.

I know that I can show some respect, especially when I’m wrong.
Late again, when I get home you’ll be waiting.


Joe Egan: Vocals, Keyboard
Gerry Rafferty: Vocals, Guitar
Paul Pilnick: Lead Guitar
Tony Williams: Bass
Rod Coombes: Drums

(Egan)

So they made you a star, now your head’s in a cloud,
Now you’re walking down the street with your feet off the ground
They read in the press all about your success,
They believe every word they’ve been told.
After all you’ve been through tell me what will you do,
When you find yourself out in the cold?

When you appear on the stage there’s a standing ovation,
You really live out your performance, you’re the biggest sensation.
You breeze through the door and when you take the floor
You expect to have it all to yourself.
After all you’ve been through tell me what will you do
When you find yourself back on the shelf?

You breeze through the door and when you take the floor
You expect to have it all to yourself.
After all you’ve been through tell me what will you do
When you find yourself back on the shelf?


Gerry Rafferty & Joe Egan: Their songs, voices, guitars, pianos, mandolins and kazoos - and featuring their organs
Peter Robinson: Piano, Electric Piano, Hammond Organ, Pipe Organ, Synthesizer & Chimes
Gary Taylor: Electric Bass and Mini-Moog
Joe Jammer: Electric Guitar
Andrew Steele: Drums, Tambourines, Congas, Triangle, Chimes, Maracas, Wood Blocks, Cowbell, Claves and Jawbones
Bernie Holland: Electric Guitar
Chris Neale: Harmonica
Corky Hale: Harp
Chris Mercer: Tenor Sax
Steve Gregory: Tenor Sax
Mike Stoller: Electric Harpsichord
Strings arranged by Richard Hewson
Horns arranged by Mike Stoller