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