Mark Knopfler - Ahead Of The Game (Official Video)

’Ahead Of The Game’ is from Mark Knopfler’s new album, One Deep River, out now. It was nothing but the hits in a room downtown They’re noisy as hell but nice People don’t usually get to play in there More than a time or twice You had you a regular spot They were even advertising your name Better than the usual thing you got Staying just ahead of the game Ahead of the game And I can’t tell you one thing new About playing for the door Some of my dream is back there too With the sawdust on the floor We’re worn out and weary, all of us But we know why we came Banged up and battered like this old bus Staying just ahead of the game Ahead of the game The sky’s as big as nowhere Which is where we’ve been Left a dream behind there somewhere You’ve got to have a dream I gave your buddy a ride to the train He was telling me he’d be back There was a red light shining, love in vain When we rolled across the tracks Barista/bartender selling beat up car Needs a ticket for a bus or a plane Singer/songwriter heading for home Staying just ahead of the game Ahead of the game ‘One Deep River’ - Album Credits Written by Mark Knopfler Published by Will D. Side/Universal Music Publishing Ltd Produced by Mark Knopfler and Guy Fletcher Engineered by Guy Fletcher at British Grove Studios, London Assisted by Luie Stylianou, Rowan McIntosh, Tom Coath, Eve Morris and Edie Delafield Guitar Tech, Glenn Saggers Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, Maine Guitars, Vocals - Mark Knopfler Guitars - Richard Bennett Pedal Steel, Lap Steel, Additional Guitars - Greg Leisz Synths, Keyboards - Guy Fletcher Piano, Keyboards - Jim Cox Electric and Upright Bass - Glenn Worf Drums - Ian ‘Ianto’ Thomas Percussion - Danny Cummings Fiddle - John McCusker Wood Flute - Mike McGoldrick Backing Vocals - Emma Topolski, Tamsin Topolski Subscribe to stay up to date with all new releases on Mark Knopfler’s channel here: Follow Mark’s official social media channels: #markknopfler #onedeepriver #newalbum