Exclude the first and last items in a list

def exclude_first_last_items(lst):
  """
  Returns a new list that contains all elements of the original list except for the first and last items.

  Args:
    lst (list): The input list.

  Returns:
    list: The new list with excluded first and last items.
  """
  # TODO: Implement the exclude_first_last_items function
  pass