Story Behind The Song
i was a middle child and only girl so i gave my parents a rough way to go needless to say you already know if you were a middle child
Song Description
are you a middle child or know someone that is I was one that why i created the song you were the one that had ti stand out
| Song Length |
3:17 |
Genre |
Country - Americana |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
[Intro]
[Verse1]
I'm the one who walks the hallway, "Hey, what's up?" I say,
Dad's got a baseball glove, Mom's got a ballet day.
Big sis got the crown, the driver's seat in the truck,
Little bro's got the giggles, a brand new "look at me!"
I'm the kid who learned to hide in the back yard corn,
Sneaking corn cob jokes while the whole house roars.
Everyone's a story, I'm the footnote on the page,
But I'm humming a riff that's louder than the stage.
[Pre Chorus]
'Cause when the world's a family photo, I'm the blur line smile,
A little bit of sunrise, a little bit of wild.
I'm right in the middle, but I'm not in the shadows,
Got a heart that's humming like a pickup on the highway.
Middle child syndrome? Yeah, I wear it like a badge,
I'm the sweet spot that you missed, the rhythm in the mash.
Oh, I'm the one who'll make you laugh when the storm rolls in,
I'm the steady beat that keeps the family spin.
So raise a glass, raise a smile, let the fireworks ring--
I'm the middle child, and I'm everything!
[Verse2]
Mom's famous cherry pie, sis paints a sunrise sky,
Brother's got a skateboard that can't quite fly.
Dad's got a garage full of tools that never rust,
I'm the kid who learned to strum a six string in the dust.
I'm the one who knows the perfect "just one more" line,
The secret handshake that makes the world feel fine.
When the house gets noisy, I'm the quiet in the storm,
A steady compass when the compass gets torn.
[Pre Chorus]
If life's a rodeo, I'm the rope that keeps you firm,
A quiet swagger, a calm when the crowd is all burned.
[Chorus]
I'm right in the middle, but I'm not in the shadows,
Got a heart that's humming like a pickup on the highway.
Middle child syndrome? Yeah, I wear it like a badge,
I'm the sweet spot that you missed, the rhythm in the mash.
Oh, I'm the one who'll make you laugh when the storm rolls in,
I'm the steady beat that keeps the family spin.
So raise a glass, raise a smile, let the fireworks ring--
I'm the middle child, and I'm everything!
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[Bridge] (slower, then building back up)
From the kitchen table to the porch swing swing,
I've learned to blend the quiet and the sing.
A little bit of quiet, a little bit of roar--
Middle child magic, we're worth so much more.
I'm right in the middle, but I'm shining like sunrise,
Got a heart that's blazing like the dust on a county line.
Middle child syndrome? It's a badge I proudly wear,
The hidden spark that lights up every prayer.
We're laughing, we're dancing, we're making the world spin,
Raise a toast to the kid who's always been the wind.
3:04
So here's to the kids who're caught between two stars--
Middle child, standing tall, that's who we are!