Call Me Mr. In-between Songtext
von Burl Ives

Mr. In-Between
Mr. In-Between
Thick and slimy-lean
Mr. In-Between

Well I′m too old for girls and I'm too young for women
I′ve looked all around and my hopes are a-dimin'
I feel like a fish not allowed any swimmin'
And it makes a fella mean

To feel he′s a part of the lost generation
I feel like a choo-choo that can′t find the station
I work like a dog with no recreation
They call me Mr. In-Between

Mr. In-Between
Mr. In-Between
Makes a fella mean
Mr. In-Between


Got a hot rod Chevy with a twin carburetor
And I know a gal that's a real sharp tomater
And she′s got a daddy with a Caddy that'll date her
You see what I mean

Those sweet little things just set me a-droolin′
I'm too big for sodas and I′m too old for schoolin'
Too young for lovin' but I′m too old for foolin′
They call me Mr. In-Between

Mr. In-Between
Mr. In-Between
Tries to live so clean
Mr. In-Between

I feel like a sailboat kept in a bottle
I feel like an engineer that can't find the throttle
I′m too small to walk but I'm too big to toddle
And Lordy I′m turnin' green

To see all the men makin′ time with the ladies
The high school kids at the show with their babies
While I run around like a dog with the rabies
They call me Mr. In-Between


Mr. In-Between
Mr. In-Between
Better leave the scene
Mr. In-Between