Jeannie had big plans
A ballerina broadway bound
And that '87 Honda
Was gonna get her out of this town
Caviar for breakfast
A limo waiting every night
White chiffon and black tie
Her name up in the marquee lights
Oh, how her star was gonna shine
Oh, but in the meantime

Make the coffee
Read the paper
Late for work
Dreams will wait till leter
Get the bills paid
Buy the groceries
No time to stop and smell the roses
Ain't it funny
Ani't it fine
How life goes on
In the meantime

Booby had a fastball
Everybody talked about
He made it to the Minors
Struck a hundread batters out
Oh, but somethin' in his elbow
Gae out in the final game
He had an operation
But never threw quite the same
Yeah, he'll be back when his arm is fine
Yeah, but in the meantime

Make the coffee
Read the paper
Late for work
Dreams will wait till leter
Get the bills paid
Buy the groceries
No time to stop and smell the roses
Ain't it funny
Ani't it fine
How life goes on
In the meantime

Now Jeannie takes the girls to dance class
Wednesday afternoons
And Bobby coaches Little League
Junior will be pitchin' soon
Sometimes at night they laugh about
Ole' meant to be's and might have been's
But, six 'o clock come early
And it's time to star the day again

Make the coffee
Read the paper
Late for work
Dreams will wait till leter
Get the bills paid
Buy the groceries
Take time to stop and smell the roses
Ain't it funny
Ani't it fine
How life goes on
Ain't it funny
Ain't it fine
How life goes on
In the meantime

In the meantime
Oooh, in the meantime
Life goes on in the meantime
Ain't it fine
In the meantime
Oooh, in the meantime