In The Meantime

Tim Rushlow

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 on the marquee lights
Oh, how her star was gonna shine
Oh, but in the meantime

Make the coffee, and read the paper
Late for work, dreams will wait 'til later
Get the bills paid, buy the groceries
No time to stop and smell the roses
Ain't it funny, ain't it fine
How life goes on, in the meantime

Bobby had a fastball, everybody talked about
He made it to the minors, and struck a hundred batters out
But something in his elbow, gave 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, and read the paper
Late for work, dreams will wait 'til later
Get the bills paid, buy the groceries
No time to stop and smell the roses
Ain't it funny, ain'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 pitching soon
Sometimes at night they laugh about 
Old meant to be's and might have been's
But 6 o'clock comes early 
And it's time to start the day again

Make the coffee, read the paper
Late for work, dreams will wait 'til later
Get the bills paid, buy the groceries
Tiptop to stop and smell the roses
Ain't it funny, ain't it fine
How life goes on
Yeah, ain't it funny, ain't it fine
How life goes on, in the meantime

Make the coffee, and read the paper
Late for work, dreams will wait 'til later (in the meantime)
Get the bills paid, buy the groceries
No time to stop and smell the roses (in the meantime)
Make the coffee, and read the paper
Late for work, dreams will wait 'til later (in the meantime)
Get the bills paid, buy the groceries
No time to stop and smell the roses (in the meantime)
Make the coffee, and read the paper
Late for work, dreams will wait 'til later…