Somewhere in the Middle

[Verse 1]
Livin' life the way we see it, though it's seldom seen
Bleedin' from the hands just to grease the machine
Sometimes there ain't jack to do in this town
But go out and let the cops chase you around
This ain't New York, this ain't LA
You're somewhere in the middle of the USA

[Verse 2]
There's no greener grass as far as I can see
When the man's tired of givin' you the first degree
No better place to string up some fence
To tear down the walls and to knock out the dents
If the only thing workin' is the eight-hour day
You're somewhere in the middle of the USA

[Chorus]
Somewhere in the middle, somewhere in-between
The center of the fringes of a rebel's dream
No other place I'd rather be found
It's prob'ly where they'll plant me in the ground
Some people leave but most of 'em stay
In the middle of the USA

[Verse 3]
People workin' for the kitty, tryin' to buy 'em a hound
It slipped and got away, now it's back at the pound
Everythin' we're doin' is already done
Now some pissed-off kids is gonna have some fun
Bite our tongue, there's nothin' to say
Somewhere in the middle of the USA

[Verse 4]
There's no need to fix it if it ain't broke
They preach the perfect life and it's a dirty joke
We all know it's just a roll of the dice
They try to sell it to you but they won't say the price
This ain't New York, this ain't LA
It's somewhere in the middle of the USA

[Chorus]
Somewhere in the middle, somewhere in-between
The center of the fringes of a rebel's dream
No other place I'd rather be found
It's prob'ly where they'll plant me in the ground
Some people leave but most of 'em stay
In the middle of the USA

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]
Somewhere in the middle, somewhere in-between
The center of the fringes of a rebel's dream
No other place I'd rather be found
It's prob'ly where they'll plant me in the ground
Some people leave but most of 'em stay
In the middle of the USA
In the middle of the USA