THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD

AUDIO

In these time of media and politically induced division it is somewhat difficult to find and stay in a middle of the road mindset. Don’t agree with anyone on everything or on everything with anyone … a result of researching, learning and thinking for yourself rather than being influenced by jingoism, personality, yellow journalism and political persuasion.

There is an old and somewhat forgotten saying that I find describes myself often “Sometimes just to the right of Attila The Hun and sometimes to the left of Karl Marx”, but more often than not thinking right down the middle.

To often today I see what should be intelligent adults just lining up behind and issue, a path, a mindset or party without thinking or allowing some respect for others opinions or other options. Not talking about being a one-eyed supporter of a chosen sports team that’s great but when it comes to issues affecting your community or country or the world a bit more investigation needs to be done rather than just lining up and following the icon.

As a songwriter I have to write and sing about what I see in front of my face or what I know … no matter what may offend in this age of the perpetually offended. So I carry on and if all it does is make one think then as a songwriter I have done all I can do.

THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD – LYRICS

Hard to find the middle of the road Danger on the left a socialist plot trouble on the right its a Nazi spot

A thin line of independence keeps them apart but the line is getting thinner with every shot

Political infidels can’t abide either one caught in the cross fire but neither side won

It’s one way traffic one going left the other going right politicians sit back and enjoy the fight

One pod of politicians pretending to be two don’t look now but they have the strings on you

A divided people so easy to turn pull the string they respond to your urge

In the middle of the road you see the straight and the narrow

You sway to the right and they’ll label you somethin’

You merge to the left and they’ll call you a Russian

They can’t condone you middle of the road types don’t think just get in to the hype

The middle of the road is a dangerous place side swiped by the left accosted by the right

There’s no place to grow no middle ground in sight they manipulate minds to put out the light

Each side prepared to unload the wrath so you tip toe down the middle to avoid the bloodbath

Keep your comment to yourself there’s no one to sway keep to your self don’t get in their way

Independent think in the middle of the floor don’t do it my friend you’ll have nowhere to go

In the middle of the road you see the straight and the narrow

You sway to the right and they’ll label you somethin’

You merge to the left and they’ll call you a Russian

The middle of the road gets thinner each day and before too long completely gone away

Independent thought well that horse has bolted you gotta move to one of side the road toooo  be trusted

Don’t matter which side the destination is the same division well that’s the name of the game

In the middle of the road you see the straight and the narrow

You sway to the right and they’ll label you somethin’

You merge to the left and they’ll call you a Russian