Takin' Up Space - Van Zant

That Friday night seemed just like any other Friday night

Jimmy wasn’t gonna play

Sittin' on the bench chompin' at the bit, knowin' he was better

Five, six, goin' on 6A

A man went down, Jimmy went in

Third an' long, first an' ten

Crowd went wild, «Touchdown»

Jimmy said, «I came to win»

If you’re gonna go, go all the way

If you’re gonna stay, stay in your ground

If you can’t run with the big dogs, big dog

Let me walk you out

If you can’t lead, let me buy you

If you won’t follow, get out the way

You’re takin' up space

Shelly had her daddy’s money waitin'

All she had to do was share his chair

She had a dream that he didn’t wanna chase her

She was a night-school millionaire

She worked two jobs to pay her way

Stayed up late to make the grade

Graduated, super-cool hearted

PhD the hard way

If you’re gonna go, go all the way

If you’re gonna stay, stay in your ground

If you can’t run with the big dogs, big dog

Let me walk you out

If you can’t lead, let me buy you

If you won’t follow, get out the way

You’re takin' up space

Life’s too short to live in caution

Life’s too long not to live it all

Oh, if you’re gonna go, go all the way

If you’re gonna stay, stay in your ground

If you can’t run with the big dogs, big dog

Let me walk you out

If you can’t lead, let me buy you

If you won’t follow, get out the way

You’re takin' up space

Oh, you’re takin' up space

Get out the way