Got to get up, got to get out, got to get home before the morning comes. What if I'm late? Got a big day. Got to get home before the sun comes up. Up and away. Got a big day. Sorry I can't stay. I got to run, run, yeah. Got to get home, pick up the phone, got to let the people know I'm going to be late. There was a time when we could dance until a quarter to ten. We never thought it would end then. We never thought it would end. We used to carry on and drink and do the rock and roll. We never thought we'd get older. We never thought we'd grow cold. But now, got to get up, got to get out, got to get home before the morning comes. What if I'm late? Got a big day. Got to get home before the sun comes up. Up and away. Got a big day. Sorry I can't stay. I got to run, run, yeah. Got to get home, pick up the phone, got to let the people know I'm going to be late. Down by the sea she knew a sailor who'd been to war. She never even knew a sailor before. She never even knew his name. He'd come to town and he would pound it for a couple of days. And then he'd sail across the bubbling waves. And those were happier days. But now, got to get up, got to get out, got to get home before the morning comes. What if I'm late? Got a big day. Got to get home before the sun comes up. Up and away. Got a big day. Sorry I can't stay. I got to run, run, yeah. Got to get home, pick up the phone, got to let the people know I'm going to be late.