So many books to read How can I stop and lead a normal life? I've gotta learn about these climes and crimes and famous writers' wives How can I live and not absorb these facts about all that? There's so much I could do If only I had time But there's so many books to read How can I stop and lead a normal life? I've gotta learn about these climes and crimes and famous writers' wives How can I live and not absorb these facts about all that? So many films to see How can I stop and be a useful guy? How could I not see Jean-Luc Godard or watch Marilyn Monroe? How could I live and not absorb all that on celluloid? There's so much I could do If only I had time But there's so many films to see How can I stop and be a useful guy? How could I not see Jean-Luc Godard or watch Marilyn Monroe? How could I live and not absorb all that on celluloid?