I think it was a John Lennon lyric that first said - Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans...I kept hearing this theme in conversations with other people and in my own life which inspired this song
Lyrics
My plan was to be wealthy but I'm not gettin' rich
My plan was to be healthy but I've been gettin' sick
My plan was to own mansions by the water and the sand
My plan was to be famous
But you had other plans
My plan was to dress fancy but the clothes just didn't fit
My plan was to have titles but I didn't get the wins
My plan was marry rich with a huge rock on my hand
My plan was to be ageless
But you had other plans
I didn't plan for office jobs the cubes just aren't that big
I didn't plan for date nights or movies with the kids
I didn't plan for soccer or driving mini vans
I thought my plan was perfect
But you had better plans
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