I've Got A Lot On My Mind
Written by Jim Butterfield
Performed by Butterfield 8
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Well it's over in a day
You never know what to say
And you won't get a second chance
But you try just the same
'Cause it's only a game
And you don't want to take that chance
I never thought that it would come to the point
Where I would have to decide good or bad
But that doesn't mean much
'Cause it isn't what you really believe
That counts
No it isn't what you only believe
That's just your mind
It's just your mind

Suzie is a waitress in a cocktail bar
And she drinks almost every day
And she's learned all the lines
She know sall the moves
But she doesn't know what to say
Someday maybe when she gets to the point
Where she can't put it off anymore
She'll decide she can change
But revelations seem
Like a real rare thing
So I don't think I'll hold my breath
She just says...

I've got a lot on my mind
I might not have too much time
This week I'm doing just fine
But I've got a lot on my mind

Well I called all night and I called all day
But your schedule was too intense
And your answering machine
Doesn't know what I mean
'Cause it doesn't speak present tense
All day long I could stare at your photo
And tell it stories with figures and facts
But that won't mean much
'Cause it isn't what you really believe
That counts, no it isn't what you only believe
Believe me

I've got a lot on my mind
I might not have too much time
This month I'm doing just fine
But I've got a lot on my mind