busy man

there's a little boy out in the driveway his basketball in hand

saying daddy could we play a little one on one

you pat him on the back and say not now son i'm a busy man

his sister's out on the sidewalk settin' up a lemonade stand

hey daddy don't you want to buy a glass from me

you say maybe later can't you see i'm a busy man

you got to go got to run hit it hard and get it done

everyone can see you're going far

you got responsibilities a crazy schedule that you keep

and when you say that time's a wastin'

you don't know how right you are busy man

there's a women in the bedroom crying sayin' i thought we had plans

you say honey i'm sorry i'll make it up

when the job slows down and i'm not such a busy man

you got to go got to run. have you ever seen a headstone with these words

if only i had spent more time at work

there's a call one day from the office they need you down in birmingham

you say no way the weekend's mine

i got plans with the kids and a date with my wife i'm a busy man

you got to go got to run take a break and have some fun

those that love you most say you've come far

got some new priorities in that schedule that you keep

and when you say that time's a wastin'

now you know how right you are busy man busy man