Leon Russell Tight Rope

This is Leon Russell's classic hit Tight Rope. From the album "Carney released in 1972. Enjoy!

I'm up on the tightwire
one side's ice and one is fire
its a circus game with you and me
I'm up on the tightrope
one side's hate and one is hope
but the tophat on my head is all you see
And the wire seems to be
the only place for me
a comedy of errors
and I'm falling

**Chorus**
Like a rubber-neck giraffe
you look into my past
well maybe you're just to blind to - see
I'm up in the spotlight
ohh does it feel right
ohh the altitude
seems to get to me

I'm up on the tightwire
flanked by life and the funeral pyre
putting on a show
for you to see

**Chorus**
Like a rubber-neck giraffe
you look into my past
well maybe you're just too blind to - see
I'm up in the spotlight
ohh does it feel right
ohh the altitude
really gets to get to me

I'm up on the tightwire
flanked by life and the funeral pyre
putting on a show for you to see

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Rock
• Blues
• Swamp
• Leon
• Russell
• Tight
• Rope
• Carney
• 1972
• soul

[seatech1]

Isn't this called Up On A Tightwire instead of Tightrope?

[MroomProductions]

@seatech1 No, It's called Tightrope

[davidallenrost]

Leon should have been a Wilbury.

[Normanbormann]

Great tune. Brings back a lot of memories

[werytraveler]

The album with him and Elton John is great. Check it out. It's called The Union.

[mekigal]

He was in Missoula not to long ago . Missed it but I think he was great anyway

[tippimail1]

This song even fits better 39 years down the road.Brilliant.

[MrBLOKESMUNTS]

...a song played at our community pool in the early 70s. I remember lying on our towels while this song was blasted over the loudspeakers from the jukebox (poorly) but cemented in my memory - funky and fun! It takes me back...

[211bill]

Leon Russell was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011

[BS9683]

Got this album as soon as I could in 1972. Still love it!

[chirogirl67550]

@everyfiber I stand corrected....(smile)

Peace and Blessings,

Yvonne

[everyfiber]

@chirogirl67550

he says of errors and of folly

[holeytarget]

one person needs to step off the edge of  cliff