Padre's cashin' in that overtime Charcoal grill; Friday night Styrofoam cooler stocked cold and light Just gettin' by Watch us young ones run round the yard On the tail end of a week worked hard Raise a toast to the stars And a can up to the sky Ain't rollin' low or flying high Somewhere in the middle just gettin' by Been in-between most all my life All I ever wanted sittin' by my side Somewhere in the middle just gettin' by If I knew then what I know now What being a good man is all about I'd a told him I was proud Just gettin' by Now we don't hurt for money, ain't short on love Ain't got it all but we got enough Bills get paid, mouths get fed Got a good lovin' woman laying in my bed Ain't rollin' low or flying high Somewhere in the middle just gettin' by Been in-between most all my life All I ever wanted layin' by my side Somewhere in the middle just gettin' by Somewhere in the middle just gettin' by Raise a toast to the stars Can up to the sky Just waitin' on the by and by Somewhere in the middle just gettin' by Been in-between most all my life All I ever wanted standin' by my side Somewhere in the middle just gettin' by Somewhere in the middle just gettin' by Oh just gettin' by