John Prine - Middleman

I was ^Esitting in a diner with a girl named Flo She ^Awouldn't say yes, but she couldn't say no She said, ^E"Darling,^B7 can I get a middle ^Eman?" She was ^Eengaged to a fellow on the lay-a-way plan But she ^Acarried all her money in a coffee can She said, ^E"Darling,^B7 can I get a middle ^Eman?"

The ^Acook looked over with a short order face ^EDropped a fork and he saw Flo's legs ^AStraightened his apron and burned my eggs I got ^B7competition everywhere I go these days

^ELeaning on the juke box lookin' real good Like ^ANatalie Wood on a Pontiac hood I said, "^EDarling, I ^B7think I need a little ^Ehand. Ya see, I've ^Eseen my downs, I've seen my ups I seen ^Aminiature dogs in coffee cups But d^Earling I ain't ^B7never seen a middle ^Eman."

^AFlo talked slow like real wet paint She said, "A ^Emiddle man's there when the other ones ain't He's got a ^Aleft handed manner that leans to the right ^B7Sleeps all day and keeps it up all night"

I got an ^Eaunt in Ohio and a boat that won't row Some ^Aveterans insurance and nowhere to go ^E"Darling, ^B7can I be your middle ^Eman?"

^AIf I could get the money in that coffee can I could ^Eopen me up a lemonade stand ^ASend all the kids off to Pakistan ^B7Make Flo happy if I can

^EJerry Mahoney and Johnny B. Goode Are gonna ^Abuy me a house in Hollywood ^EDarling, I ^B7think I got the perfect ^Eplan We're gonna ^Esave half a dollars and sell 'em to France ^ABuy us a record and learn how to dance And ^Edarling, I'll ^B7always be your middle ^EDarling, ^B7go buy a griddle ^EDarling, I ^B7wanna be your middle ^Eman