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
Im a busy man
His sisters 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

Im 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 times 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 im sorry I'll make it up

When the job slows down and im 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 manHave 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