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Busy Man
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Aug 15, 2026 updated
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Steven Curtis Chapman's 'Busy Man' tells the story of Billy, a man who has achieved material success—three stories, two cars, a swimming pool—but whose heart is empty. The song challenges the listener to consider the cost of gaining the world while losing one's soul, echoing Jesus' words in the Gospels. It urges a slowdown, a reflection on what truly matters, and a recognition that life's meaning isn't found in possessions. The bridge asks if Billy ever wonders what it's all about, pointing to a deeper spiritual need. Chapman's gentle, folk-pop style delivers a convicting message about priorities and the danger of being too busy to notice what's truly important.
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I know a man named Billy
He's got almost everything
Three stories, two cars, one swimming pool
And some broken parts of an empty heart
And I'm thinkin'...
[CHORUS 1]
Billy, Billy, Billy, you're a very busy man
But you're running with your eyes closed
You could be missing life all along the way
And you'd never even know it
You're a busy man Billy, Billy, you're a busy man
Just too busy man
You've got a lot of nice things there Billy
But they've cost you more than you know
'Cause what is it really worth can you tell me
If you're gaining the world but you're losing your soul
And I'm thinkin'...
[CHORUS 2]
Billy, Billy, Billy, you're a very busy man
But you're running with your eyes closed
Looks like you traded life for the things you have
Not the thing you really wanted
You're a busy man Billy, Billy, you're a busy man
[BRIDGE]
So when the day is over
And the lights go out
Do you ever stop and wonder
Wonder what it's all about
Wonder what it's all about
Wonder what it's all about
Hey Billy do you ever wonder
What it's all about?
[CHORUS 1]
[FADE]
Slow down busy man take a look around you
When it's all said and done tell me what's it gonna come to