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