But Not Today

I'll get out of this chair, put down the re-mote, tackle that list of chores she wrote. Gonna make real progress, get to it right a-way

Gonna clean out the attic, then I'll cut the lawn, probably be workin' till the break of dawn. gonna jump right on it...... but not today

Not to-day, no not to-day, it's a serious decision, the choice between work and play

Now you might think this is a cheap stall, but there's nothing as good as 'doin nothin' at all
I will be a ball of fire..... but not today

I'm gonna wash the car, make it sparklin' clean Windex the windows so I can be seen. Might change the oil, and empty that full ash-tray. Then I'll go down to the Gym for a cardio burn, jump on the old cross-trainer, make it really churn. I will even pump iron.... but not today

I'm gonna take much better care of myself, No processed food from the super market shelf
I'll be mean and lean, every ounce I will weigh
after I get rid of that body fat, I'll get some fancy clothes, imagine that
I will look like Richard Gere...but not today

Gonna get a real job at the office park, work like the devil from dawn to dark
I will love my boss, hang on every word he say
Save all of the cabbage that I make, maybe get a presidential tax code break
Be a corporate tool....but not today

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Now all this stress is wearin' me out, I gotta speak my mind and say. This wall to wall schedule is makin' me shout, There are just so many hours in the day. And if you think I'm fakin' or pro-cras-ti-natin', have I got news for you. Cause I'm -a gonna show you what this man is made of, gonna show you what I can do-oooo

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