James We were always friends from our childhood days And we made our plans And we had to go our sep'rate 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 Ev'rybody knows how hard you tried
Hey Oh, look at what a job you've done Carrying the weight of fam'ly 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 Ev'rything was so well organized
Hey, Oh, now ev'rything is so secure And ev'rybody 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