Listen to If I Ever Get Around to Living by John Mayer

If I Ever Get Around to Living

John Mayer

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

John Mayer

Vocals

Sean Hurley

Bass Guitar

Aaron Sterling

Drums

Chuck Leavell

Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

John Mayer

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

John Mayer

Producer

Don Was

Producer

Martin Pradler

Editing Engineer

Phil Joly

Assistant Recording Engineer

Ian Shea

Assistant Recording Engineer

Rene Martinez

Guitar Technician

Pete Bischoff

Assistant Recording Engineer

Chad Franscoviak

Chad Franscoviak

Recording Engineer

Chris Galland

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Michael Brauer

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

If I ever get around to living

I'm gonna put my things away

In the drawers and in the closets

And there I'll stay

Stay

[Verse 2]

If I ever get around to living

It's gonna be just like I dream

I'm gonna take the love I'm given

And set it free

Free

[Verse 3]

If I ever get around to living

I'll take the end of every day

Tie it up to every morning

And sail away

Away

[Verse 4]

Free

Free

[Verse 5]

Maybe it's all a dream I'm havin' at seventeen

I don't have tattoos

And very soon mother will be callin' me

Sayin', "Come upstairs, you've got some work to do"

[Verse 6]

When you gonna wise up, boy?

When you gonna wise up, boy?

When you gonna wise up, boy?

When you gonna wise up, boy?

[Verse 7]

You are hidin' in your mind

Workin' all the time

Tryin' to make it better than you got it

And you been spendin' all your time

Searchin' for a sign

That's never gonna love the way you want it

[Verse 8]

I think you better wise up, boy

I think you better wise up, boy

I think you better wise up, boy

I think you better wise up, boy

I think you better wise up, boy

I think you better wise up, boy

Written by: John Mayer

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