[Verse 1] Tap your hands when the candles shine Two birthdays meeting right on time Step to the floor, make a little room Tonight we're singing under one roof Well, April's arrived, our birthdays two days apart We celebrate in the middle, and here's where we start Richard surprises her with her Motown band You won't find a genre that has a bigger fan The party gets started as our friends trickle in Paul sneaks up behind us and says, "Let the games begin" Kevin and Kelly walk in, get a warm greeting from the bar Kelly spots Jen and yells out, "Where my two stars?" Coats on the chairs, drinks in a line Everybody laughing like we planned it just right The drummer taps once, the bass walks in Then the whole room starts to grin [Chorus] We meet in the middle, that's how we do One cake, two names, and a table for two Raise up your glass, let the good times roll April brought the rhythm, and we brought the soul [Verse 2] As a lot of our friends begin to arrive This place is starting to really come alive The Motown band is setting up gear Kelly raises her glass and lets out a cheer Motown style, shoes hit the floor, hands keep the beat Somebody's singing from the back of the seats Richard just smiles, trying to play it cool But everybody knows he bent every rule We meet in the middle, that's how we do One cake, two names, and a table for two Raise up your glass, let the good times roll April brought the rhythm, and we brought the soul [Verse 3] Jen pulls us close for a picture again Paul's counting down like the night won't end Kevin tells a story, Kelly laughs too loud And somehow we're the center of this happy crowd The horns come in, bright and clean, playing every record she's loved since sixteen No need for gifts wrapped up in bows, just friends packed tight when the chorus goes Hand claps ringin', bassline walkin', feet keep movin', no one is talkin' Horns punch higher, then the drums reply, and everybody turns when the voices rise [Chorus] We meet in the middle, that's how we do One cake, two names, and a table for two Raise up your glass, let the good times roll April brought the rhythm, and we brought the soul [Outro] Side by side, two days apart One big night, and we're singing it again till the candles glow April brought the rhythm, and we brought the soul So here's to the birthdays, here's to the band Here's to the people who came as they planned When April comes back, we'll already know We'll meet in the middle and let it all roll
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