G (320003@1)                                                          CThere's (x32010@1)a little boy out in the driveway, Basketball in hand.  
     DSays (xx0232@1)"Daddy can we play a little one-on-one?"
                                                   GYou (320003@1)pat him on the back and say not now son, I'm a busy man.

G (320003@1)                                                   CHis (x32010@1)sisters out on the sidewalk, Settin' up a lemonade stand.
    D (xx0232@1) 
Hey Daddy don't ya wanta' buy a glass from me.
                                        GYou (320003@1)say maybe later can't ya see, I'm a busy man.

Chorus:
          Em (022000@1)      G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)             GYou (320003@1)gotta go, Gotta run, Hit it hard and get it done.
C (x32010@1)          Am (x02210@1)           DEveryone (xx0232@1)can see your goin' far.
           Em (022000@1)        G (320003@1)             D (xx0232@1)               GYou've (320003@1)got responsibilities, A crazy schedule that you keep.
             C (x32010@1)              AmAnd (x02210@1)when you say that times a wastin',
          C (x32010@1)                D (xx0232@1)D7 (xx0212@1)          GYou (320003@1)don't know how right you are,   Busy man.

G (320003@1)                                                            CThere's (x32010@1)a women in the bedroom cryin', Sayin' I thought we had plans.
        D (xx0232@1)You say honey I'm sorry I'll make it up,
                                            GWhen (320003@1)the job slows down and I'm not such, A busy man.


(Repeat Chorus)


Refrain:
         D (xx0232@1)                              CHave (x32010@1)you ever seen a headstone with these words,
    Am (x02210@1)       C (x32010@1)                D"If (xx0232@1)only I had spent more time at work".

GThere's (320003@1)a call one day from the office. 
                             CThey (x32010@1)need you down in Birmin'ham.
    DYou (xx0232@1)say no way the weekends mine.
DI've (xx0232@1)got plans with the kids and a date with my wife,
      GI'm (320003@1)a busy man.

      Em (022000@1)      G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)                 GGotta (320003@1)go, Gotta run, Take a break and have some fun.
C (x32010@1)                Am (x02210@1)                      DThose (xx0232@1)who love you most say that you've come far.
         Em (022000@1)      G (320003@1)          D (xx0232@1)               GGot (320003@1)some new priorities in that schedule that you keep.
             C (x32010@1)              AmAnd (x02210@1)when you say that times a wastin',
        C (x32010@1)                D (xx0232@1)D7Now (xx0212@1)you know how right you are,
          G (320003@1)                 GBusy (320003@1)man,           Busy man.