Jealous of the Middle

[Verse 1]
We kept the map folded in your coat
Missed our stop, then found the coast
You laughed with salt upon your sleeve
Said, “There’s more than we can leave”

[Pre-Chorus]
So take the long way, take the steep
Make a story we can keep

[Chorus]
Make the ending jealous of the middle
Fill the years till every page can’t sit still
Make the ending jealous of the middle
We’re not waiting for the best—we’re living it for real

[Verse 2]
You learned the names of every train
I planted tomatoes in the rain
We danced badly at the wedding hall
And called that night the best of all

[Pre-Chorus]
Take the wrong turn, miss the gate
There’s a whole life past “too late”

[Chorus]
Make the ending jealous of the middle
Fill the years till every page can’t sit still
Make the ending jealous of the middle
We’re not waiting for the best—we’re living it for real

[Bridge]
Let the years come counting
Let them try to close the book
We’ll leave so much worth telling
They’ll have to stop and look

[Final Chorus]
Make the ending jealous of the middle
Fill the years till every page can’t sit still
Make the ending jealous of the middle
We’re not waiting for the best—we’re living it for real
Make the ending jealous of the middle
Make it jealous, make it jealous

[Outro]
We’re living it for real