Takin' Up Space Songtext
von 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 sixteen

A man went down, Jimmy went in
Third and long, first and 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, stand 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 by 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 want her chasin′
She was a high school millionaire

She worked two jobs to pay her way
Stayed up late to make the grade
Graduated summa cum laude
PhD the hard way

If you′re gonna go, go all the way
If you're gonna stay, stand 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 by 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


If you′re gonna go, go all the way
If you′re gonna stay, stand 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 by 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