Some gotta give with the way I'm living
Seems I'm getting down everyday
The more I strive, the less I'm alive
And it seems I'm getting further away

Oh, well, all my superstitions
And my crazy suspicions
Of the people that I care about
I've been doing more screaming
Than I've been doing dreaming
And I think it's time I figure it out

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

I've been going jogging in the park after dark
Dragging 'round with me my ball and chain
Took southern skies to make me realize
That I'm causing myself this pain

Well, the woman that I'm loving
Yeah, I'm pushing and shoving
Getting further on by the day
And I can't understand
How the heart of this man
Ever let it end up this way

Baby, I need a plan
Oh, to understand
That life ain't only supply and demand

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

Life ain't easy
In fact I know it's sleazy
When you're the big man in town
Shaking religions
And making decisions
You never get to slow on down

Well, your wife and your baby
You tell them, yeah, well maybe
I'll meet y'all at a weekend resort
But your eyes on the prize
And you can't realize
That your little girl's life's so short

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

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

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