James

We were always friends

from our childhood days

And we made our plans

And we had to go

our seperate ways

I went on the road

You pursued an education

James

Do you like your life

Can you find release

And will you ever change

Will you ever write

your masterpiece

Are you still in school

Living up to expectations

James...

You were so relied upon

Everybody knows

how hard you tried

Hey...

Oh, look at what

a job you've done

Carrying the weight

of family pride

James

You've been well behaved

you've been working hard

But will you always stay

Someone else's dream

of who you are

Do what's good for you

Or you're not good

for anybody James...

I went on the road

You pursued an education

James...

How you gonna

know for sure

Everything was

so well organized

Hey...

Oh, now everything

is so secure

And everybody else

is satisfied

James

Do you like your life

Can you find release

And will you ever change

When will you write

your masterpiece

Do what's good for you

Or you're not good

for anybody James...