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Monkey in the Middle - Chuck Prophet |
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"give us a break |
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We know you want to see him |
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But let's not give him the feeling uh |
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That all we are is curiosity seekers |
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If you could fall back a little bit |
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Give him a break he's got a big job to do today " |
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Well i was born a little apple seed |
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No one seemed to notice me |
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Stealing kisses in the dark |
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From two sisters hard to tell apart |
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I was the monkey in the middle |
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But i never get caught |
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From the pump & dump to the bait & switch |
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I could do 'em all with the flip of a wrist |
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Even as a pup down on the farm |
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I never met a beast i couldn't charm |
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I was the monkey in the middle |
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And i never get caught |
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Yeah i was the monkey in the middle |
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And i never get caught |
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Well st petersburg's a funky town |
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There's money to be made if you ask around |
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Microfilm discotheques |
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Cash in hand and traveler's checks |
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I was the monkey in the middle |
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And i never got caught |
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Yeah i was the monkey in the middle |
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And i never got caught |
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Alright |
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And i never got caught |
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And i never got caught |
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Ahh watch me now |
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Cleopatra ruled the nile with an iron fist |
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Some folks they just couldn't handle it |
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They hunted down my river queen |
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Nobody laid a hand on me |
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I was the monkey in the middle |
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But i never got caught |
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She owned the heart of egypt land |
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They say she died by her own hand |
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There was a harmless game of truth or dare |
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She grabbed that snake and held it there |
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I was the monkey in the middle |
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And i never got caught |
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Yeah i was the monkey in the middle |
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And i never got caught |
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Alright |
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And i never got caught |
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And i never got caught |
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Ahh watch me now |
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Well i came into this world unknown |
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I've seen so many good people come and go |
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But i got no gray hairs upon my head |
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And i kept my cool to the bitter end |
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I am the monkey in the middle |
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And i never get caught |
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You let jesus make your dyin' bed |
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Tell him i've got other plans instead |
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Take the reaper off his rounds |
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I can shut my own light out |
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I'm the monkey in the middle |
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And i never get caught |
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Yeah i'm the monkey in the middle |
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And i never get caught |
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Mr guitar player |
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"i guess it just be that way sometimes |
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I guess it just be that way sometimes |
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Ooh i guess it just be that way sometimes " |
