Middle Man Lyrics - Common Sense - John Prine

I was sitting in a diner 

With a girl named flo 

She wouldn't say yes 

But she couldn't say no 

She said "darling, can I get a middle man? " 

She was engaged to a fellow 

On the lay a way plan 

But she carried all her money 

In a coffee can 

She said "darling, can I get a middle man? " 

The cook looked over 

With a short order face 

Dropped a fork 

And he saw flo's legs 

Straightened his apron 

And burnt my eggs 

I got competition 

Everywhere I go 

These days 

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She was leaning on the juke box 

And was lookin' real good 

Like natalie wood 

On a pontiac hood 

I said "darling, I think I need a little hand" 

Ya see, I've seen my downs 

I've seen my ups 

I seen miniature dogs 

In coffee cups 

But "darling I ain't never seen a middle man" 

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Flo talked slow 

Like real wet paint 

She said 

"a middle man's there 

When the other ones ain't 

He's got a left handed manner 

That leans to the right 

Sleeps all day 

And keeps it up all night ..." 

... I got an aunt in ohio 

And a boat that won't row 

Some veterans insurance 

And nowhere to go 

"darling, can I be your middle man? " 

(spoken) 

If I could get the money in that coffee can 

I could open me up a lemonade stand 

Send all the kids off to pakistan 

Make flo happy 

If I can 

Jerry mahoney and johnny b. goode 

Are gonna buy me a house in hollywood 

"darling I think I got the perfect plan" 

"we're gonna save half a dollars 

And sell 'em to france 

Buy us a record 

And learn how to dance 

And darling I'll always be your middle 

Darling go buy a griddle 

Darling I wanna be your middle man