In The Middle

I want to stand in the middle again
Here in my circle of friends
Warmed by the light of the fire burning bright
I want to stand in the middle again

I want to walk in the middle this time
Not too far ahead or behind
With my eye on the track with no trouble at my back
I want to walk in the middle this time

I want to stay in the middle with you
There is nothing that I wouldn’t do
I’d rise and shine just to walk that line
And stay in the middle with you

I have lived on the border
Slept with one eye open
Made a friend of danger at my door
But now I need some comfort
A ring of love around me
I don’t want to be a stranger anymore

I want to be in the middle of love
I would never be too high above
Rich or poor who could ask for more
Than to be in the middle of love

I want to live in the middle of life
I want to taste all the honey on the knife
I want to take every man and shake him by the hand
I want to live in the middle of life

I’ve been small and frightened
I’ve been larger than life
Been flush and been stripped down to the bone
I’ve been light as a feather
Soared like a kite
And fell to the bottom like a stone

Yes I have been in the middle of hell
From the top to the bottom of the well
Burned by the fame
And lost without a name
Yes I have been to the middle of hell

I want to stand in the middle again
Here in my circle of friends
Where our songs resound in the mountains all around
I want to stand in the middle again

Written by Robert Hazard - © 2004 ASCAP