Middle Man

I was the middle man
And far from a simple man
I saw it through to the bitter end
Like an upstanding citizen
Like Clark Kent with his glasses off
You pay your rent with your tassels off
Like Clark Kent with his glasses off
The white man gets the better job

And why? You don't know how
I know you don't
But I know that you try
The secret's out
Your cover's blown
But that's alright

Well she thinks I'm devilish
And maybe she'd like me better if
My romance was pepper spray and I was
Blinded by baby's taste and I

You don't know how
I know you don't
But I know that you try
The secret's out
Your cover's blown
But that's alright

We've all been something special
We all got something to give
We've all done something awful
We all love burning a bridge

You don't know how
I know you don't
But I know that you try
The secret's out
Your cover's blown
But that's alright

So let's break down
The comatose
'Cause everything's fine
So let's go out
And overdose
You convinced me this time
Oh oh ah oh, nothing but time
Pop songs in time
Oh oh
Oh nothing but time
You said oh ah oh oh

We're all so smart and special
And we've all got something to say
We're all so young and vital
We all dug somebody's grave