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
Setting 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-wasting
You don´t know how right you are
Busy man

There´s a woman in the bedroom crying
Saying 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
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-wasting
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 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-wasting
Now you know how right you are
Busy man