The Middle Of The Road

[Verse 1]

Well, since our separation

You have taken up with thieves

They tell you just how wonderful you are

Baby, I have nothing but respect for you

And I would never try to rip you off

'Cause I know that your heart still runs with mine

You're just afraid of gettin' soft

[Chorus]

It's a long, long way to the middle

The middle of the road

Well, it's summer time in California

But I never felt so cold

It's a long, long way to the middle

The middle of the road

But I still love you, baby

Why don't you come on home?

[Verse 2]

Well, I put the bat out of my mind

And my memories are good

The hardwood floor 'neath the kitchen door

Where ya, you taught me all your dirty words

When we first made love under your ivory cross

It was a rainy Easter Sunday

And we were drinking champagne in the Mulholland hills

When I finally felt that stone roll away

[Chorus]

It's a long, long way to the middle

The middle of the road

But you still got a hold on me

Even though you're gettin' old

It's a long, long way to the middle

The middle of the road

But I still love you baby

So why don't you come on home?

Why don't you come on...

[Bridge]

Well, happy birthday baby

Hope you're getting realistic

You're two months and two years away

From the same old sad statistic

To live out in the wilderness

You gotta learn to start a fire

But you can stand out there with your fist in the air

While the rest of us get on with our lives

[Chorus]

And it's a long, long way to the middle

The middle of the road

But don't you listen to me, baby

I've been bought and sold

But it's a long, long way to the middle

The middle of the road

But I'll always love you, baby

If you wanna come back home

You come back...