The chorus:
I'm a Midd Kid, I swing my Nalgene low
Go Green on the side, sippin' H20
I'm a Midd Kid, I roll my jeans up high
with my Teva strap tight and my flannel so fly.
00:00/00:0000:00[via Jacques Steinberg at the NYT's "The Choice" blog.]
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