"Give us a break
We know you want to see him,
But let's not give him the feeling, uh
That all we are is curiosity seekers
If you could fall back a little bit,
Give him a break, he's got a big job to do today"

Well I was born a little apple seed
No one seemed to notice me
Stealing kisses in the dark,
From two sisters hard to tell apart
I was the monkey in the middle
But I never get caught

From the pump & dump to the bait & switch,
I could do 'em all with the flip of a wrist
Even as a pup down on the farm,
I never met a beast I couldn't charm
I was the monkey in the middle
And I never get caught

Yeah, I was the monkey in the middle
And I never get caught

Well St Petersburg's a funky town
There's money to be made if you ask around
Microfilm, discotheques,
Cash in hand and traveler's checks
I was the monkey in the middle
And I never got caught

Yeah, I was the monkey in the middle
And I never got caught

Alright
And I never got caught
And I NEVER got caught

Ahh watch me now!

Cleopatra ruled the Nile with an iron fist
Some folks they just couldn't handle it
They hunted down my river queen,
Nobody laid a hand on me
I was the monkey in the middle
But I never got caught

She owned the heart of Egypt land
They say she died by her own hand
There was a harmless game of truth or dare,
She grabbed that snake and held it there
I was the monkey in the middle
And I never got caught

Yeah, I was the monkey in the middle
And I never got caught

Alright
And I never got caught
And I NEVER got caught

Ahh watch me now!

Well, I came into this world unknown
I've seen so many good people come and go
But I got no gray hairs upon my head,
And I kept my cool to the bitter end
I am the monkey in the middle
And I never get caught

You let Jesus make your dyin' bed,
Tell him I've got other plans instead
Take the Reaper off his rounds,
I can shut my own light out
I'm the monkey in the middle
And I NEVER get caught

Yeah, I'm the monkey in the middle
And I never get caught

Mr Guitar Player!

"I guess it just be that way sometimes
I guess it just be that way sometimes
Ooh I guess it just be that way sometimes"