Key: G
Introduction:
G
There's a little boy out in the driveway
Em C
His basketball in hand
D
Saying Daddy could we play a little one on one
You pat him on the back and say not now son
G
I'm a busy man
G
His sister's out on the sidewalk
Em C
Setting up a lemonade stand
D
Hey Daddy don't you want to buy a glass from me
G
You say maybe later, can't you see I'm a busy man
Em C
You got to go, got to run
D Em
Hit it hard and get it done
C Am D
Everyone can see you're going far
Em C
You got responsibilities
D Em
A crazy schedule that you keep
F
And when you say that time's a-wasting
Am D
You don't know how right you are
G
Busy man
There's a woman in the bedroom crying
Em C
Saying I thought we had plans
D
You say honey I'm sorry I'll make it up
When the job slows down and I'm not such
G
A busy man
Em C
You got to go, got to run
D G
Hit it hard and get it done
C Am D
Everyone can see you're going far
Em C
You got responsibilities
D Em
A crazy schedule that you keep
F
And when you say that time's a-wasting
Am D
You don't know how right you are
G
Busy man
D C
Have you ever seen a headstone with these words
Am C D
If only I had spent more time at work
G
There's a call one day from the office
Em C
They need you down in Birmingham
D
You say no way, the weekend's mine
I got plans with the kids and a date with my wife
G
I'm a busy man
Em C
You got to go, got to run
D G
Take a break and have some fun
C Am
Those that love you most
D
Say you've come far
Em C
Got some new priorities
D Em
In that schedule that you keep
F
And when you say that time's a-wasting
Am D
Now you know how right you are
G
Busy man