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Busy Man

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GThere's a little boy out in the driveway, Basketball in hand.  C  
Says D"Daddy can we play a little one-on-one?"
You pat him on the back and say not now son, I'm a Gbusy man.
GHis sisters out on the sidewalk, Settin' up a lemonade Cstand.
Hey DDaddy don't ya wanta' buy a glass from me.
You say maybe later can't ya see, I'm a Gbusy man.
Chorus:
You gotta Emgo, Gotta Grun, Hit it Dhard and get it Gdone.
CEveryone can Amsee your goin' Dfar.
You've got EmresponsibiliGties, A crazy scDhedule that you keGep.
And when you Csay that times a Amwastin',
You don't Cknow how right you DareD7,   Busy man.G  
GThere's a women in the bedroom cryin', Sayin' I thought we had Cplans.
You say Dhoney I'm sorry I'll make it up,
When the job slows down and I'm not such, A Gbusy man.
(Repeat Chorus)
Refrain:
Have you Dever seen a headstone with these Cwords,
"If Amonly I had Cspent more time at Dwork".
GThere's a call one day from the office. 
They need you down in Birmin'Cham.
You Dsay no way the weekends mine.
DI've got plans with the kids and a date with my wife,
I'm a Gbusy man.
Gotta Emgo, Gotta Grun, Take a Dbreak and have some Gfun.
CThose who love you Ammost say that you've come Dfar.
Got some Emnew prioriGties in that Dschedule that you Gkeep.
And when you Csay that times a Amwastin',
Now you Cknow how right you DareD7,
Busy man,           GBusy man.G  

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Busy Man

by Billy Ray Cyrus

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G C

There's a little boy out in the driveway, Basketball in hand.

Says "Daddy can we play a little one-on-one?"

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.

Hey Daddy don't ya wanta' buy a glass from me.

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 responsibilities, A crazy schedule that you keep.

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.

You say honey I'm sorry I'll make it up,

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".

There's a call one day from the office.

They need you down in Birmin'ham.

You say no way the weekends mine.

I've got plans with the kids and a date with my wife,

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 priorities 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.

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