Middle Child

from Middle Child by Matthew Davies

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Look up look down it’s the middle child
Not quite as smart as his brother Niles
Not nearly as tough as his sister. Why? Oh..
He’s the middle child

Hear it is voice and you can see it in his eyes
Not the type to brag and for the most part he’s resigned
Getting in always fitting in to hand-me-downs
A level headed thinker with his feet on solid ground

Look up look down it’s the middle child

Back in’84 when he taught himself the ropes
Nobody showed him how he just did it on his own
He watched the older kids and he stole all their tricks
And then he watched the younger kids as they stole all of his

Look up look down it’s the middle child
Not quite as smart as his brother Niles
Not nearly as tough as his sister. Why? Oh..
He’s the middle child

Maybe you’re the baby
Maybe you’re the first
Maybe you’re the only child
But if in the order of birth
You’ve been stuck in the middle of the group
Maybe this song is speaking to you

Look up look down it’s the middle child
Not quite as smart as his brother Niles
Not nearly as tough as his sister. Why? Oh..
He’s the middle child

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from Middle Child, released October 1, 2020

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Matthew Davies Wisconsin

Songwriter, singer, swimmer and father of four, Matthew Davies is a busy man. For the past decade he’s been fronting Milwaukee based band of ringers, Thriftones, as well as releasing solo work and performing regularly in multiple capacities.

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