Was beside myself at the ripe old age of 9 And I told myself said, "I will be just fine" Now I find myself at the middle of old age And I look at myself: Just won't go away I never really had the time To sit around and wonder why All I know is I won't play the victim I am the middle, the middle is right now I've been the middle, the middle is nowhere I am the middle, the middle, it feels just fine and that's plain to see I've been the middle, but the middle is right now I am the middle, the middle is nowhere I am the middle, the middle, it feels just fine and that's plain to see That it never had to do with me All I know is I won't play the victim Easy target hard to get away from now I've done my dance with the needle and learned from the damage done Easy target hard to get away from now I learned it, I've seen it I know what's done Was beside myself at the ripe old age of only 10 Said, "it's too much fun and why would I stop then"? Now I find myself at the end of my own life And I see myself and I will be just fine I never really had the time To fuck around and wonder why All I know is I won't play the victim I am the middle, the middle is right now I am the middle, the middle is nowhere I've been the middle, the middle, it feels just fine and that's plain to see I am the middle and the middle is right now I've been the middle but the middle is nowhere I am the middle, the middle, it feels just fine and that's plain to see That it never had to do with me All I know is I won't play the victim Right now