Monkey In The Middle-Chuck Prophet

[ti:Monkey In The Middle] [ar:Chuck Prophet] [al:The Age Of Miracles] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Monkey In The Middle - Chuck Prophet [00:06.71]"give us a break [00:07.53] [00:08.25]We know you want to see him [00:09.42] [00:10.44]But let's not give him the feeling uh [00:13.29] [00:14.20]That all we are is curiosity seekers [00:16.79] [00:17.39]If you could fall back a little bit [00:18.99]Give him a break he's got a big job to do today " [00:21.29] [00:22.35]Well i was born a little apple seed [00:25.40] [00:28.72]No one seemed to notice me [00:31.09] [00:34.82]Stealing kisses in the dark [00:37.17]From two sisters hard to tell apart [00:40.13]I was the monkey in the middle [00:41.50]But i never get caught [00:43.12] [00:46.14]From the pump & dump to the bait & switch [00:49.47] [00:52.48]I could do 'em all with the flip of a wrist [00:55.36] [00:58.42]Even as a pup down on the farm [01:01.23]I never met a beast i couldn't charm [01:03.81]I was the monkey in the middle [01:05.11]And i never get caught [01:07.11] [01:09.13]Yeah i was the monkey in the middle [01:11.22]And i never get caught [01:13.21] [01:15.71]Well st petersburg's a funky town [01:18.68] [01:21.80]There's money to be made if you ask around [01:24.43] [01:28.11]Microfilm discotheques [01:31.15]Cash in hand and traveler's checks [01:33.41]I was the monkey in the middle [01:34.67]And i never got caught [01:36.36] [01:38.95]Yeah i was the monkey in the middle [01:40.60]And i never got caught [01:42.72] [01:44.43]Alright [01:45.03] [01:46.62]And i never got caught [01:48.26] [01:49.62]And i never got caught [01:51.17] [01:55.37]Ahh watch me now [01:57.02] [02:20.84]Cleopatra ruled the nile with an iron fist [02:23.63] [02:26.76]Some folks they just couldn't handle it [02:29.55] [02:33.26]They hunted down my river queen [02:35.54] [02:36.15]Nobody laid a hand on me [02:38.63]I was the monkey in the middle [02:39.97]But i never got caught [02:42.07] [02:45.12]She owned the heart of egypt land [02:47.56] [02:50.37]They say she died by her own hand [02:53.45] [02:56.29]There was a harmless game of truth or dare [02:59.22] [02:59.88]She grabbed that snake and held it there [03:02.13]I was the monkey in the middle [03:03.45]And i never got caught [03:05.19] [03:07.42]Yeah i was the monkey in the middle [03:09.30]And i never got caught [03:11.14] [03:13.53]Alright [03:14.03] [03:15.39]And i never got caught [03:16.87] [03:18.25]And i never got caught [03:19.80] [03:24.42]Ahh watch me now [03:25.91] [03:37.39]Well i came into this world unknown [03:40.76] [03:43.17]I've seen so many good people come and go [03:45.82] [03:48.93]But i got no gray hairs upon my head [03:51.60] [03:52.29]And i kept my cool to the bitter end [03:54.61]I am the monkey in the middle [03:56.13]And i never get caught [03:57.74] [04:00.63]You let jesus make your dyin' bed [04:03.41] [04:06.47]Tell him i've got other plans instead [04:09.82] [04:13.03]Take the reaper off his rounds [04:14.87] [04:15.98]I can shut my own light out [04:18.35]I'm the monkey in the middle [04:19.56]And i never get caught [04:20.98] [04:23.27]Yeah i'm the monkey in the middle [04:25.26]And i never get caught [04:26.92] [04:29.19]Mr guitar player [04:30.56] [04:41.56]"i guess it just be that way sometimes [04:46.35] [04:48.45]I guess it just be that way sometimes [04:52.32] [04:54.06]Ooh i guess it just be that way sometimes "