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
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"
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
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 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" 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 Explain Request ×
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