Written by Manfred Mann/Mike Heron - Published Hitsongs Ltd. Stranded in Iowa Stranded in Iowa Better get the Breakdown squad out Get me rolling on 'Cause I can't keep my thoughts out of sight Better get the Breakdown squad out Get me rolling on 'Cause I need to feel the stars sleep by at night I'm stranded all night, stranded all right Stranded in Iowa Stranded in Iowa Better get the Breakdown squad out Get me rolling on 'Cause I can't keep my thoughts out of sight Better get the Breakdown squad out Get me rolling on 'Cause I need to feel the stars sleep by at night I'm stranded all night, stranded all right Mayday, this is Echo Hotel Mayday, this is Echo Hotel Mayday, this is Echo Hotel Hotel Echo, this is Mike November I can hear your call Mayday, this is Echo Hotel Mayday, this is Echo Hotel Hotel Echo, this is Charlie Delta I can feel the fear Mayday, this is Echo Hotel [repeat to fade] Stranded in Iowa Stranded in Iowa Better get the Breakdown squad out Get me rolling on 'Cause I can't keep my thoughts out of sight Better get the Breakdown squad out Get me rolling on 'Cause I need to feel the stars sleep by at night Better get the Breakdown squad out Get me rolling on 'Cause I can't keep my thoughts out of sight Better get the Breakdown squad out Get me rolling on 'Cause I need to feel the stars sleep by at night I'm stranded all night, stranded all right Mayday, this is Echo Hotel [repeat to fade]