Page type: lyric reference
Artist: The Pretenders
Canonical path: /the-pretenders/middle-of-the-road
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
Middle of the Road
Read Middle of the Road lyrics by The Pretenders on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Middle of the Road
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
The middle of the road is trying to find me
I'm standing in the middle of life with my plans behind me
Well I got a smile for everyone I meet
As long as you don't try dragging my bay
Or dropping the bomb on my street
Now come on baby
Get in the road
Oh come on now
In the middle of the road, yeah
In the middle of the road you see the darndest things
Like fat guys driving 'round in jeeps through the city
Wearing big diamond rings and silk suits
Past Corrugated tin shacks full up with kids
Oh man I don't mean a hampstead nursery
When you own a big chunk of the bloody third world
The babies just come with the scenery
Oh come on baby
Get in the road
Oh come on now
In the middle of the road, yeah
One, two, three, four
The middle of the road is no private cul-de-sac
I can't get from the cab to the curb
Without some little jerk on my back
Don't harass me, can't you tell
I'm going home, I'm tired as hell
I'm not the cate I used to be
I got a kid, I'm thirty-three
Baby, get in the road
Come on now
In the middle of the road
Yeah
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Middle of the Road"?
The Pretenders performs "Middle of the Road", and this lyric page sits inside the The Pretenders catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Middle of the Road"?
Yes. The related section below points to Boots Of Chinese Plastic and Brass in Pocket with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by The Pretenders?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through The Pretenders's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Middle of the Road yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.