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10 examples of the present perfect and 1 example of the present perfect continuous have been highlighted to illustrate the point that the speaker is talking about everything they have experienced up until the present.
We can also address the use of have got vs have. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage says "Have will do perfectly well in writing that avoids the natural rhythms of speech. But in speech, or prose that resembles speech, you will probably want have got."
Experiment with the use of have in the song and see if it works just as well. Also when we use have got, the speaker is usually talking about a change, as opposed to have where the speaker simply talks of the present situation.
You can also use the Present Perfect Continuous WITHOUT a duration such as "for two weeks." Without the duration, the tense has a more general meaning of "lately." We often use the words "lately" or "recently" to emphasize this meaning.
Recently, Lately
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Who's=Who has
All I want is time
I don't know where I am going and I don't know where I've been
I've got life sitting on my shoulders and happiness within
I've got feelings of estrangement and strangely time that I can spare
I don't know if I'm alone in this or if I even care
I don't want to know what is next for me but I don't know what I want
Can someone look me in the eye tell me that I'm wrong
I'm doing a hundred miles an hour and I'm sitting on my porch
You can bet I've got an answer cause it seems the change is on
Because I'm going to be the one who's got everything he really wants
Cause all I want is time
And I'm going to smile when I am done cause I'll know I had a run
At this point in my life
You can talk about the future or dream about the past and
Someone will ask you what you're doing and how it went so fast
You can look all around you and see that time brings change
Or you can point at everyone and pass along the shame
I plan to leave a trail of highlights yeah with some to give away
And maybe we can do it all in each and every way
Try not to tune into those noises you hear from far behind
We're just listening to our hearts and packing up our minds
Because I'm going to be the one who's got, everything he really wants
Cause all I want is time
And I'm going to smile when I am done cause I'll know it had begun
At this point in my life
Musical Break
I haven't seen a cause to worry so I ain't looking for a cure
You can say I am a liar and never take my word
If there is one last thing to do then it better be done soon
I've been trying to keep ideas, but I never have the room
Cause I feel like I am winning and I'm willing to take a chance
I've got all my bases covered and I saw you steal a glance
So don't think I am oblivious to my ever changing mind
I've got all my things in check I'm just waiting to decide
Because I'm going to be the one who's got, everything he really wants
Cause all I want is time
And I'm going to smile when I am done cause I'll know I had a run
At this point in my life