Middleman

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[Verse 1]
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I was sitting in a diner with a girl
 named Flo
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She wouldn't say yes, but she 
couldn't say no
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She said, "Darling, can I get a 
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middle man?"
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She was engaged to a fellow on the 
lay-a-way plan
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But she carried all her money in a 
coffee can
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She said, "Darling, can I get a 
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middle man?"


[Bridge]
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The cook looked over with a short 
order face
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Dropped a fork and he saw Flo's legs
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Straightened his apron and burned my
 eggs
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I got competition everywhere I go 
these days


[Verse 2]
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Leaning on the juke box lookin' real
 good
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Like Natalie Wood on a Pontiac hood
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I said, "Darling, I think I need a
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 little hand.
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Ya see, I've seen my downs, I've 
seen my ups
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I seen miniature dogs in coffee cups
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But darling I ain't never seen a 
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middle man."


[Bridge]
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Flo talked slow like real wet paint
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She said, "A middle man's there when
 the other ones ain't
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He's got a left handed manner that 
leans to the right
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Sleeps all day and keeps it up all 
night"


[Verse 3]
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I got an aunt in Ohio and a boat 
that won't row
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Some veterans insurance and nowhere 
to go
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"Darling, can I be your middle man?"


[Bridge]
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If I could get the money in that 
coffee can
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I could open me up a lemonade stand
A
Send all the kids off to Pakistan
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Make Flo happy if I can


[Instrumental]
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[Verse 4]
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Jerry Mahoney and Johnny B. Goode
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Are gonna buy me a house in 
Hollywood
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Darling, I think I got the perfect 
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plan
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We're gonna save half a dollars and 
sell 'em to France
A
Buy us a record and learn how to 
dance
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And darling, I'll always be your 
middle
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Darling, go buy a griddle
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Darling, I wanna be your middle man