Autumn day, misty haze hangin in the sky Fresh out of bed, the day ahead is cluttering my mind Coffeed and deodorized, and I m out the door I get a funny feeling that I ve been through this before Like a finely tuned machine manufacturing the day Careful not to let a wandering thought get in they way Returning home, all alone, a couple prime time shows and then Back in bed, and soon, I dread, I m gonna do it all again I earn my keep and mange to live fairly comfortably And I make my contribution to our great society I take every advantage, I spend wisely every dime And I may rest, but my life don t have room for wastin time Autumn night, firelight dancing on my eyes Steppin to the songs I sing on weathered railroad ties Skippin stones off steel to watch the sparks cut through the night And my two best friends in the world are walkin by my side There really is no reason for this party thrown for three Our one qualification is it s where we want to be No topic or agenda, and no way to deny We ain t achieving or producing, we must simply wastin time And who s to say no profit will result from this ordeal? I m a richer man by plenty if you judge by how I feel And if time could be well wasted and thoughts could be well spent And friendship is a gift to share, then I can be content If your life gets busy and you can t find time for you And people don t care who you are as long as they like what you do Find a precious friend or two and your favorite place to be Or make it to the railroad, and you can waste some time with me