Middle Ground

I've been called to testify

A hired gun you could abandon

All these fools who tried to sermonize

If my misery is measured, scored with a system

A cold and callous case of a calculated lie

But in place of pain or praise

Just leave me to the same mistakes

I've always made, I'll always make

I don't want love, but I don't need hate

Just a simple middle of the road to keep my bearings straight

I screamed on my soapbox for the murder of hurt

And I slaved for years just to be heard

Above the mess of masses and droning tones

But I concede, reality is different than I'd hoped

Leave me to the same mistakes

I've always made, I'll always make

And I don't want love, but I don't need hate

Just a simple middle of the road to keep me on the true and narrow

No noise, I'm better poised to keep my bearings straight

I don't care if you believe me, I'm still here

But I've completely lost myself inside myself again

Leave me to the same mistakes

I've always made and I'll always make

And I don't want love (love), but I don't need hate (hate)

Just a simple middle of the road to keep me on the true and narrow

No noise, I'm better poised to keep my bearings straight