| G | C | |
| There's a little boy out in the driveway, Basketball in hand. |
| D | |
| Says | "Daddy can we play a little one-on-one?" |
| G | |
| You pat him on the back and say not now son, I'm a | busy man. |
| G | C | |
| His sisters out on the sidewalk, Settin' up a lemonade | stand. |
| D | |
| Hey | Daddy don't ya wanta' buy a glass from me. |
| G | |
| You say maybe later can't ya see, I'm a | busy man. |
| Chorus: |
| Em | G | D | G | |
| You gotta | go, Gotta | run, Hit it | hard and get it | done. |
| C | Am | D | |
| Everyone can | see your goin' | far. |
| Em | G | D | G | |
| You've got | responsibili | ties, A crazy sc | hedule that you ke | ep. |
| C | Am | |
| And when you | say that times a | wastin', |
| C | D | D7 | G | |
| You don't | know how right you | are | , Busy man. |
| G | C | |
| There's a women in the bedroom cryin', Sayin' I thought we had | plans. |
| D | |
| You say | honey I'm sorry I'll make it up, |
| G | |
| When the job slows down and I'm not such, A | busy man. |
| (Repeat Chorus) |
| Refrain: |
| 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. |
| C | |
| They need you down in Birmin' | ham. |
| D | |
| You | say no way the weekends mine. |
| D | |
| I've got plans with the kids and a date with my wife, |
| G | |
| I'm a | busy man. |
| Em | G | D | G | |
| Gotta | go, Gotta | run, Take a | break and have some | fun. |
| C | Am | D | |
| Those who love you | most say that you've come | far. |
| Em | G | D | G | |
| Got some | new priori | ties in that | schedule that you | keep. |
| C | Am | |
| And when you | say that times a | wastin', |
| C | D | D7 | |
| Now you | know how right you | are | , |
| G | G | |
| Busy man, | Busy man. |