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Artist: Jimmy Eat World
Track: The Middle

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Hey
Don't write yourself off yet
It's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on
Just try your best
Try everything you can
And don't you worry what they tell themselves when you're away

It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright, alright

Hey
You know they're all the same
You know you're doing better on your own so don't buy in
Live right now
Yeah, just be yourself
It doesn't matter if it's good enough for someone else

It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright, alright

It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright, alright

Hey
Don't write yourself off yet
It's only in your head you feel left out
Or looked down on
Just do your best
Do everything you can
And don't you worry what their bitter hearts are gonna say

It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright, alright

It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright
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Jimmy Eat World – The Middle
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who wrote “The Middle” by Jimmy Eat World?
“The Middle” by Jimmy Eat World was written by Tom Linton, Zach Lind, Rick Burch & Jim Adkins.
Q:When did Jimmy Eat World release “The Middle”?
Jimmy Eat World released “The Middle” on November 5, 2001.
Q:When did Jimmy Eat World release The Middle / A Praise Chorus Tour EP?
Jimmy Eat World released The Middle / A Praise Chorus Tour EP on January 1, 2003.
Q:What is the most popular song by Jimmy Eat World?
The most popular song by Jimmy Eat World is “The Middle” with a total of 544.3K page views.
Q:When did Audrey Assad release “The Middle (Jimmy Eat World cover)”?
Audrey Assad released “The Middle (Jimmy Eat World cover)” on February 21, 2020.
Q:When did First to Eleven release “The Middle (Jimmy Eat World cover)”?
First to Eleven released “The Middle (Jimmy Eat World cover)” on May 14, 2020.
Q:Who wrote “The Middle (Jimmy Eat World cover)” by First to Eleven?
“The Middle (Jimmy Eat World cover)” by First to Eleven was written by Tom Linton, Zach Lind, Rick Burch & Jim Adkins.
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