Busy Man

There's a little boy out in the driveway, his basketball in hand Saying, "Daddy can 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 gla*s 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 Busy man