He just can't to graduate, he's marking time and counting days He'll toss cap and watch that tassel fly So he can start living, yeah, finally living 'Cause he's got big plans and have time on his hands to start living
he knows ten years are gone, a dead end job, a mortgage loan He wonders where the chances him by To really start living, yeah, he wants to living And soon he's sure, he can finally afford to start
He'll read more books, he'll make love He'll talk more to the man He'll watch the sunset in the And Mexico
He'll learn to cook, he'll play ball He'll write that book, he'll make call He'll the time, some other time Someday do it all
Well sittin' in the barber chair, he sees the in his hair Those golden years are right behind And then start living, he'll really start living Yeah, he feels tired, ah, but soon he'll retire and start
He'll read more books, he'll more love talk more to the man above He'll watch the sunset in the And visit
He'll learn to cook, he'll play some He'll that book, he'll make that call He'll take the time, other time he'll do it all
Well the doctor says, I've got bad news, afraid there's we can do And all at the tears are in his eyes He'll never living, never really start living Yeah, he had big plans but there's no time on his to start living
When he sees the gates He'll start living