Songwriters & Music Lovers:
"The Man in the Middle" is a Bluegrass song written by Harley Campbell. The first
recording was done by the Hotmud Family on the album Live, as We Know It, in1979.
The heart-felt quality of this Bluegrass Gospel song, recounting Jesus’ Crucifixion, is
evidenced by the number of bands recording it:
Hot Rise The Peachtree Pickers The Witcher Brothers Charlie Sizemore
Ralph Stanley Bill Grant & Delia Bell Tony Trischka Valerie Smith
Dave Evans Big Country Bluegrass Second Chance Bluegrass
Bare Bones Chris Thile & Michael Daves
My version was done live at a practice, with the following Rattlesnake Hill musicians:
Carolyn Kellock Bass
John Relph Mandolin and Harmony
Terry Wittenberg Banjo and Harmony
Ed Schaeffer Guitar and Vocal
To listen, click: http://rattlesnakehill.org/Web_Music/edsmusic.html
Ed
The Man in the Middle
Chorus: Three men on a mountain, up on Calvary
The man in the middle was Jesus, He died for you and me
Well the man on the left was a sinner man, tied to a cross he bled
He could have been forgiven, but he mocked the Lord instead
“You say you are the Son of God, but they nailed you to that tree
Come down, come down and save us, if God your Father be”
Chorus: Three men on a mountain, up on Calvary
The man in the middle was Jesus, He died for you and me
Now the man on the right was a sinner too, but sorry for his sins
He begged the Lord’s forgiveness, and Jesus said to him
Fear not, fear not this earthly death, before this day is o’er
You’ll be with me in Paradise, on Heaven’s golden shore
Chorus: Three men on a mountain, up on Calvary
The man in the middle was Jesus, He died for you and me
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