He just can't wait to graduate, he's marking and counting days He'll toss that cap and watch tassel fly So he can start living, yeah, finally living 'Cause he's got big plans and he'll have time on his hands to start
Before he knows ten years are gone, a dead end job, a loan He where the chances passed him by To really start living, yeah, he wants to living And soon he's sure, he can finally afford to living
He'll read more books, he'll make love He'll more to the man above He'll watch the sunset in the And visit
He'll learn to cook, he'll play ball He'll write book, he'll make that call He'll take the time, some time Someday do it all
Well sittin' in the barber chair, he sees the silver in his Those golden years are comin' right And then he'll start living, really start living Yeah, he feels tired, ah, but soon retire and start living
He'll read more books, he'll make love He'll talk to the man above He'll watch the sunset in the And Mexico
He'll learn to cook, he'll some ball He'll write that book, he'll that call He'll take the time, some other he'll do it all
Well the says, I've got bad news, afraid there's nothing we can do And all at once the tears are in his He'll never start living, really start living Yeah, he had big plans but there's no time on his hands to living
he sees the pearly gates He'll start living