Blinded By The Light Lyrics
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Lyrics
BLINDED BY THE LIGHT
Bruce Springsteen
Madman drummers bummers and Indians in the summer with a teenage diplomat
In the dumps with the mumps as the adolescent pumps his way into his hat
With a boulder on my shoulder, feelin' kinda older, I tripped the merry-go-round
With this very unpleasing sneezing and wheezing, the calliope crashed to the ground
Some all-hot half-shot was headin' for the hot spot, snappin' his fingers, clappin' his hands
And some fleshpot mascot was tied into a lover's knot with a whatnot in her hand
And now young Scott with a slingshot finally found a tender spot and throws his lover in the sand
And some bloodshot forget-me-not whispers, Daddy's within earshot, save the buckshot, turn up the band
And she was blinded by the light
Cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night
Blinded by the light
She got down but she never got tight, but she'll make it alright
Some brimstone baritone anti-cyclone rolling stone preacher from the East
He says, Dethrone the dictaphone, hit it in its funny bone, that's where they expect it least
And some new-mown chaperone was standin' in the corner all alone, watchin' the young girls dance
And some fresh-sown moonstone was messin' with his frozen zone to remind him of the feeling of romance
Yeah, he was blinded by the light
Cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night
Blinded by the light
He got down but he never got tight, but he's gonna make it tonight
Some silicone sister with her manager's mister told me I got what it takes
She said, I'll turn you on, sonny, to something strong if you play that song with the funky break
And Go-Cart Mozart was checkin' out the weather chart to see if it was safe to go outside
And little Early-Pearly came by in her curly-wurly and asked me if I needed a ride
Oh, some hazard from Harvard was skunked on beer, playin' backyard bombardier
Yes, and Scotland Yard was trying hard, they sent some dude with a calling card, he said, Do what you like, but don't do it here
Well, I jumped up, turned around, spit in the air, fell on the ground and asked him which was the way back home
He said, Take a right at the light, keep goin' straight until night, and then, boy, you're on your own
And now in Zanzibar, a shootin' star was ridin' in a side car, hummin' a lunar tune
Yes, and the avatar said, Blow the bar but first remove the cookie jar, we're gonna teach those boys to laugh too soon
And some kidnapped handicap was complainin' that he caught the clap from some mousetrap he bought last night
Well, I unsnapped his skull cap and between his ears I saw a gap but figured he'd be all right
He was just blinded by the light
Cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night
Blinded by the light
Mama always told me not to look into the sights of the sun
Oh, but Mama, that's where the fun is
Song & Lyrics Facts
Manfred Mann's Earth Band is a British rock band, best known for their 1976 hit single “Blinded by the Light”. The song was released on Manfred Mann's Earth Band's third studio album, The Roaring Silence (1976).
Written by Bruce Springsteen and produced by Manfred Mann and Steve Thompson, it reached number one in Canada, and number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The lyrics were written by Bruce Springsteen and the music composed by Manfred Mann. The band members include Manfred Mann (keyboards), Chris Slade (drums), Colin Pattenden (bass) and Mick Rogers (guitar/vocals). The song has become an iconic classic rock anthem, with its memorable chorus of "revved up like a deuce" and its vivid imagery of "wrapped up like a douche". It also features some of the most recognizable lyrics in popular music, such as "cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night". The song has been covered by numerous artists over the years, including U2 and Garth Brooks, highlighting the lasting impact of the original version.