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