everybody’s out there, doin’ their best
doin’ their worst, makin’ their mess
and a little town water tower tells where you’re at
stuck like a pin in a life-sized map

come on, monkey in the middle
come on, tell me a riddle
come on, we’re all playin’ second fiddle to a sunrise..

everybody’s out there tryin’ their tricks
jugglin’ and strugglin’ to make it stick
we pick the craziest reasons to feel proud
we’re creatures of habit, for cryin’ out loud

come on… we’re all playin’ second fiddle to a sunrise
blue skies, brown eyes, what a big surprise..

everybody’s out there, look at `em go
they’re runnin’ like clowns in the rodeo
from the sweat of our hearts to the beat of our hands
we’re pieces and parts of one marching band

come on, monkey in the middle
come on, tell me a riddle
come on, we’re all playin’ second fiddle to a sunrise,

come on and on and, monkey in the middle
come on, hey diddle diddle,
come on, we’re all playin’ second fiddle to a sunrise,
to blue skies, to brown eyes, what a big surprise…