Padre's cashing in that overtime Charcoal grill, Friday night Styrofoam cooler stocked cold and light Just gettin' by Watch his 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 flyin' 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 would've 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 lying in my bed Ain't rollin' low or flyin' 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