So much for friendly conversation
Simple advice between friends
When you step between two lovers
They're steppin out, you're steppin in
Oh Lord, here we go again

Oh hey, I'm in the middle, stuck here in the middle
Yeah, I'm in the middle, I can't stand the middle
Hey diddle diddle, it sucks here in the middle
Yeah, I'm in the middle, can't stand the middle
3 in here, still leaves two on the outside

I'd rather be wide right conservative
Far left cult radical extreme
I never learned to keep my mouth shut
Just speak my mind, every time
Can you lay it on the line?

Oh hey, I'm in the middle, I can't stand the middle
Yeah, I'm in the middle, it sucks here in the middle
Hey diddle diddle, I'm stuck in the middle
Yeah, I'm in the middle, can't stand the middle
3 in the middle still leaves two on the outside

Yeah, yeah, uh
I can't stand the middle
I'm outta here
Well this thing is killing me

I'm in the middle, it sucks here in the middle, uh
I'm in the middle, I can't stand the middle
Oh hey, I'm in the middle, I can't stand the middle
Yeah, I'm in the middle, stuck here in the middle
3 in the middle still leaves two on the outside

(I'm in the middle, stuck in the middle) Outta here
(In the middle, I can't stand the middle) I can't stand
(In the middle, I can't stand the middle)
Yeah, I'm in the middle, can't stand the middle
3 in here, still leaves two on the outside
Oh, hey