(verse 1)
Jeannie had big plans, a ballerina, Broadway bound,
And that '87 Honda, was gonna get her out of this town,
Caviar for breakfast, a limo waiting every night,
White chiffon and black tie,
Her name up on the marquee lights,
Oh, how her star was gonna shine,
Oh, but in the meantime
(chorus)
Make the coffee, read the paper,
Late for work, dreams will wait 'til later,
Get the bills paid, buy the groceries,
No time to stop and smell the roses,
Ain't it funny, ain't it fine,
How life goes on, in the meantime,
(verse 2)
Make the coffee, read the paper,
Late for work, dreams will wait 'til later,
Get the bills paid, buy the groceries,
No time to stop and smell the roses,
Ain't it funny, ain't it fine,
How life goes on, in the meantime,
(bridge)
Now Jeannie takes the girls to dance class Wednesday afternoons,
And Bobby coaches Little league, Junior will be pitching soon,
Sometimes at night they laugh about old meant to be's and might have beens,
But 6 o'clock comes early and it's time to start the day again
(chorus)
Make the coffee, read the paper,
Late for work, dreams will wait 'til later,
Get the bills paid, buy the groceries,
No time to stop and smell the roses,
Ain't it funny, ain't it fine,
How life goes on, in the meantime,
Ain't it funny, ain't it fine,
How life goes on, in the meantime,