Busy Man

There's a little boy out in the driveway

His basketball in hand

Sayin', Daddy, can we play a little one-on-one?

You pat him on the back and said, 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 wanna buy a glass for me?

You said, maybe later, can't you see

I'm a busy man?

You gotta go, gotta run

Hit it hard, and get it done

Everyone can see you're goin' 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 woman in the bedroom cryin'

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 gotta go, gotta run

Hit it hard, and get it done

Everyone can see you're goin' 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

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 gotta go, gotta 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