The Man in the Middle

[ICHABOD]
The man in the middle
The man in the middle
One between two, the glue of all three
The man in the middle is...
Me

The guy in the center
The friction preventer
The Devil's presenter
The key

The man in the middle
A twice second fiddle
Balancing each precariously
The man in the middle is me

I play both sides
Of the field
The pair divides
My role's congealed
Once it's been revealed
I'm the man
Biased, I'm not
She needs me, he's hot
One between two, the glue of all three
The man in the middle is me

[KATRINA, in patter-song]
Ichabod, I'm making dinner, and after, we'll cuddle and talk through the night
I'll pour us some wine, our riotous laughter will make you believe it'll all be all right

[BROM, in patter-song]
Ichabod, buddy, come over, the game's on, we'll bond over pizza and beer
And aren't you impressed and a little turned on
Hanging out with a hottie who's not even queer?

[KATRINA]
Roomie

[BROM, spoken]
I think about you all the time
(sung)
Buddy

[KATRINA, spoken]
I made us that shrimp with cilantro and lime
(sung)
Steer me

[BROM]
Miss me

[KATRINA]
Cheer me

[BROM]
Kiss me

[BROM & KATRINA]
Hold me

[ICHABOD]
Now I'll admit, that 'kiss me' bit was maybe all in my head
I concertedly, somewhat pervertedly, made up a lot of what he said
And sure, it was fun for a second, but now I'm prepared to call the score
I'm not just the glue the two pursue, I'm the rope in their tug of war

[ICHABOD, simultaneous]
Yeah, I'm the man in the middle
The man in the middle
One between two, the glue of all three
The man in the middle is me

[KATRINA, simultaneous]
Ichabod, Ichabod!
I’m making dinner and after we’ll cuddle and talk through the night
I’ll pour us some wine, our riotous laughter will make you believe it will all be all right
Ichabod, listen, I just need to talk
Can’t we open a bottle
And Ichabod pass me the bottle
We’ll open a bottle and drink!

[BROM, simultaneous]
Ichabod, Ichabod!
Ichabod, buddy, come over, the game’s on. We’ll talk and we’ll flirt
And aren’t you impressed and a little turned on hanging out with a hottie
Now, what do you drink?
Ichabod, listen, I just need to talk
Can we open a bottle, and Ichabod pass me a bottle and drink!

[BROM & KATRINA]
The man in the middle

[ICHABOD]
Biased, I'm not

[BROM & KATRINA]
A twice second fiddle

[ICHABOD]
She needs me, he's hot

[BROM, ICHABOD, & KATRINA]
Balancing each precariously
The man in the middle is...

[ICHABOD]
Me!