I ate a bowl of chili
And I felt OK
At least until I passed
This fine Cafe
I saw a guy eatin'
A great big steak
While a waitress stood by feedin' him
Ice cream and cake

It should've been me
With that real fine chick
It should've been me
With that real fine chick
You know, it should've been me
Eatin' ice, cream and cake

~ Ray Charles

Little relevance but Father Steve's post jarred me earworm to this similiar
mid-fifties "talking blues" tune by the late great Elder Ray,
and I just couldn't resist.

But for continuity and decorum here is another verse of "Smack Dab in the Middle"
as recorded by its composer at about the same time (1955)

SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE
(Charles E. Calhoun)
CHARLIE CALHOUN (M-G-M 11989, 1955)

One hundred beds
with chorus girls
A street that's paved
with natural pearls
A wagon load
of bonds and stocks
Then open up
the door at Fort Knox

Then throw me (Smack dab in the middle)
I wanna be (Smack dab in the middle)
Ahhhhh, now listen boys throw me
Smack dab in the middle right now
So Ray * can rock and roll to satisfy his soul.

* Written by Calhoun for Ray Charles. (?)