John Prine - Middleman lyrics

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?" 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