Sloan

Left Of Centre

Sloan


I remember Uncle Owen 
Because his story was aimed at me 
That was 1977 
And I was in grade three 

Since then, I got to thinking 
I really can't remember 
The last time I was the centre 
Of the target of pop culture 

You see, I'm slightly left of centre 
Of the bull's eye you've created 
It's sad to know that if you hit me 
It's because you were not careful 

Yeah, I got the middle child blues 
I couldn't wear your platform shoes 
But now it's safe to go back in the water 
But I prefer Neptune's daughter 

My older brother's pushin' forty 
My kid sister's only nine 
Everything he knows is retro 
The only word she knows is "mine" 

You see, I'm just outside of nowhere 
But pretty soon, you'll be in my care 
And there are just so many of you 
But not enough like me to love you