Burl Ives - Mister in-between

^CMr. In-^FBetween, Mr. In-^CBetween..picking's mighty ^G7lean, Mr. In-^CBetween.

^CWell, I'm ^Ftoo old for girls, and I'm too young for women. I've ^Clooked all around and my hopes are a dimmin'. I ^G7feel like a fish not allowed any swimmin'. ^CAnd it makes a fella ^C7mean..

To ^Ffeel he's a part of the lost generation. I ^Cfeel like a choo-choo that can't find the station. I ^G7work like a dog with no recreation. ^GThey call me Mr. In-^CBetween.

^CMr. In-^FBetween, Mr. In-^CBetween..makes a fella ^G7mean.. Mr. In-^CBetween.

^CGot a ^Fhot rod Chevy with a twin carburetor. And ^CI know a gal that's a real sharp tomater. And ^G7she's got a Daddy with a Caddy that'll date her. ^CYou see what I ^C7mean?

^C7Those ^Fsweet little things just set me a droolin'. I'm ^Ctoo big for sodas and I'm too old for schoolin.' ^G7Too young for loving but I'm too old for foolin'. ^GThey call me Mr. In-^CBetween.

^CMr. In-^FBetween, Mr. In-^CBetween..tries to live so ^G7clean.. Mr. In-^CBetween.

I ^Ffeel like a sailboat kept in a bottle. I ^Cfeel like an engineer that can't find the throttle. I'm ^G7too small to walk but I'm too big to toddle. And, ^CLordy, I'm turning ^C7green..

To ^Fsee all the men making time with the ladies. The ^Chigh school kids at the show with their babies. While ^G7I run around like a dog with the rabies. ^GThey call me Mr. In-^CBetween.

Mr. ^FIn-Between, Mr. In-^CBetween..better leave the ^G7scene.. Mr. In-^CBetween.