[Silence]
\n[Instrumental, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]<\/p>\n
[Intro]
\n[Instrumental Intro: Tight Funk-Rock Bass, Clipped Electric Guitar, Staccato Piano, Hammond Organ, Driving Drums]
\n[Spoken Vocal]
\nThe middle man…<\/p>\n
(Upstanding in the middle…?)<\/p>\n
Taking a little
\nfrom both ends.
\n(On whatever another spends)<\/p>\n
But what happens…<\/p>\n
Will you weather…
\n(… when the ends come together?)<\/p>\n
[Verse 1]
\nBuy it here
\nSell it there
\nAdd a little
\nNone to spare<\/p>\n
Move the money
\nMove the goods
\nMake a margin
\nWhile you could<\/p>\n
[Pre-Chorus]
\nTop end!
\n(Down!)
\nBottom!
\n(Up!)<\/p>\n
Meet in the middle
\n(Shake it up!)<\/p>\n
No more layers
\nIn between
\nSee what happens
\nWhen we’re seen<\/p>\n
[Refrain]
\nThe middle man
\n(Eliminated)
\nTop end down
\n(King to clown)<\/p>\n
No need
\n(For greed)
\nConcede.<\/p>\n
Won’t be long
\n(Till the middle man’s gone)
\nAnd whether
\n(The ends come together)<\/p>\n
[Verse 2]
\nOne more hand
\nOne more fee
\nOne more layer
\nRoots in greed<\/p>\n
[Instrumental]
\n[Electric Guitar Solo: Funk-Blues Lead With Wah-Wah, Slap Bass, Hammond Organ and Tight Drums]<\/p>\n
[Bridge]
\nTop end down
\n(Bottom up)<\/p>\n
King to clown
\n(Shake it up)<\/p>\n
Greed gives way
\n(To efficiency)<\/p>\n
Less between
\n(More transparency)<\/p>\n
[Rap Vocal Break]
\nMiddle man
\nIn the middle
\nMaking money
\nOff the riddle<\/p>\n
Buy low
\n(Sell high)
\nAdd a fee
\n(Ask why)<\/p>\n
Cut the chain
\n(Change the weather)
\nCut the pain
\n(Change the whether)<\/p>\n
One less step
\nOne less cost
\nOne less layer
\nThat gets lost<\/p>\n
[Breakdown]
\n[Music Drops to Bass, Hand Claps, Sparse Electric Guitar and Organ]
\nThe middle man…<\/p>\n
Eliminated…<\/p>\n
Top end down…<\/p>\n
King to clown…<\/p>\n
[Whispered]
\nNo need…<\/p>\n
For greed…<\/p>\n
Concede.<\/p>\n
[Final Refrain]
\nThe middle man
\n(Eliminated)
\nTop end down
\n(King to clown)<\/p>\n
No need
\n(For greed)
\nConcede.<\/p>\n
Won’t be long
\n(Till the middle man’s gone)
\nAnd whether
\n(The ends come together)<\/p>\n
[Outro]
\n[Instrumental Outro: Driving Bass, Clean Electric Guitar, Hammond Organ, Piano and Drums; Gradual Fade]
\nThe middle man
\n(Eliminated)
\nTop end down
\n(King to clown)<\/p>\n
No need
\n(For greed)
\nConcede.<\/p>\n
Won’t be long
\n(Till the middle man’s gone)
\nAnd whether
\n(The ends come together)<\/p>\n