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Monkey in the Middle Lyrics by Rodney Atkins

Honesty

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[Verse 1]
I get up like a rocket in a hurricane
Then it's off to work like a runaway train
Drivin' them nails, draggin' my tail
It don't take much to follow my trail, follow my trail
Back and forth in a game of pickle
I ain't nothing but the monkey in the middle

[Chorus]
Walking that sideshow tight rope making ends meet
That organ grinder be in a bind without me
In that circus they work us like a bunch of borrowed mules
But everytime that music plays I know what to do

[Verse 2]
Every Friday night at the honky tonk
Me and my baby make that dive jump
When our buckles bump, I tell you what
That girl is packing some powerful stuff, powerful stuff
And when we get home she plays me like a fiddle
Makin' sweet music with the monkey in the middle

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
I get up like a rocket in a hurricane
Then it's off to work like a runaway train
Drivin' them nails, draggin' my tail
It don't take much to follow my trail, follow my trail
Back and forth in a game of pickle
I ain't nothing but the monkey in the middle

[Chorus]

About “Monkey in the Middle” by Rodney Atkins

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"Monkey in the Middle" is credited to Rodney Atkins. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Monkey in the Middle" appears on "Honesty ".

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