Musician's Lament

Put that guitar down boy and lend a hand Why you sit there picking your mamma and me don't understand You've got to help a little to keep on living Quit that racket child there's work to do You've got to get up and go while the sky is still blue You've got to die a little to keep on living Time is wasting duty calls The early bird gets ahead and those that don't fall behind Though it sounds unkind We're telling you for your own good that's why we think you should Give it a rest son for heaven's sake Our ears and your fingers both could use a break They don't understand when the music is calling I simply have to go I don't have a plan but I'm not stalling, certain things only my heart knows Don't you worry 'bout me I'm OK, I just wrote this song to say Don't you ever lose your sense of rhythm Don't you know that silly tune by heart I can hear neighbors singing harmony parts It's 3:00 AM and your still playing Haven't you heard a single word that I've saying I guess not They don't understand when the music is calling I simply have to go I don't have a plan but I'm not stalling, certain things only my heart knows Don't you worry 'bout me I'm OK, I just wrote this song to say Don't you ever lose your sense of rhythm