Somethin’ gotta give with the way I’m livin’
Seems I’m gettin’ down everyday
The more I strive, the less I’m alive
And seems i’m gettin’ further away

Oh well all my superstitions and my crazy suspicions
Of the people that I care about
I been doin’ more screamin’ than i been doin’ dreamin’
And I think it’s time I figured it out

Yeah baby I need a plan to understand
That life ain’t only supply and demand

I been goin’ joggin’ in the park after dark
Draggin’ ’round with me my ball and chain
Took southern skies to make me realize
That I’m causin’ myself this pain

The woman that I’m lovin’ yeah I’m pushin’ and shovin’
Getting further on by the day
And I can’t understand how the heart of this man
Ever let it end up this way

Yeah baby I need a plan to understand
That life ain’t only supply and demand

When the road gest dark and lonesome dear
You can find me here
But honey you don’t know where I am
You need a friieend yeeaahh

Life ain’t easy in fact I know it’s sleazy
When you’re the big man in town
Shakin’ religions and makin’ decisions
You never get slow on down

Well your wife and your baby you tell them yeah well maybe
I’ll meet y’all at a weekend resort
Put your eyes on the prize and you can realize
Your little girl’s life’s so short

Brother you need a plan to understand
That life ain’t only supply and demand
Yeah sister you need a plan to understand
That life ain’t only supply and demand

Hey, you better figure it out now
You know you ain’t comin’ back down, yeah
You better figure it out now
You know you ain’t comin’ back down


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    Somethin' gotta give with the way I'm livin' Seems I'm gettin' down everyday The more I strive, the less I'm alive And seems i'm gettin' further away

    Oh well all my superstitions and my crazy suspicions Of the people that I care about I been doin' more screamin' than i been doin' dreamin' And I think it's time I figured it out

    Yeah baby I need a plan to understand That life ain't only supply and demand

    I been goin' joggin' in the park after dark Draggin' 'round with me my ball and chain Took southern skies to make me realize That I'm causin' myself this pain

    The woman that I'm lovin' yeah I'm pushin' and shovin' Getting further on by the day And I can't understand how the heart of this man Ever let it end up this way

    Yeah baby I need a plan to understand That life ain't only supply and demand

    When the road gets dark and lonesome dear You can find me here But honey you don't know where I am You need a friend yeeaahh

    Life ain't easy in fact I know it's sleazy When you're the big man in town Shakin' religions and makin' decisions You never get slow on down

    Well your wife and your baby you tell them yeah well maybe I'll meet y'all at a weekend resort Put your eyes on the prize and you can realize Your little girl's life's so short

    Brother you need a plan to understand That life ain't only supply and demand Yeah sister you need a plan to understand That life ain't only supply and demand

    Hey, you better figure it out now You know you ain't comin' back down, yeah You better figure it out now You know you ain't comin' back down

    SamuelTorreson July 31, 2011   Link

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