How come you gotta complicate matters
And make it so hard to get stuff done
You set up all sorts of barriers and roadblocks
Then wonder why the race can't be run
Is it part of the human condition
To always procrastinate
Wake up early each and every morning
So how come you're running late
Keep it simple
Keep it straight
Keep it simple, yeah
And you won't be late
How come you gotta muck things up
Make a mess of a perfect design
Don't you know that shortest distance
Is a straight and narrow line
Do you fear what will happen when its over
Do you fear your mortality
Do you fear your death and your taxes
Sorry but that's reality
Come on and keep simple
There's no need to fancy it up
Come on and keep simple
As simple as a paper cup
How come you gotta be so self-defeating
And never finish what you start
Like that novel sitting in the corner
You should know it all by heart
Why put off till tomorrow and tomorrow
What you can do for yourself right now
What if there were no tomorrow and tomorrow
Are you ready for your final bow
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