She takes it deep to the heart right from the start
She talks softly over a glass of wine
Now and again she′s more than a friend

Why don't you just throw me a line
It would be great if she′d dedicate
Just a minute from her precious time
I'll give it a while, but that's not my style
Now how is that a crime?

Everyone says that I′m wild
Pardon my French but I still know my child
And that was the day I told her I need more time

Well I began walking when she was still talking
I′m looking for that exit sign
Pardon my face but I'm leaving no trace cause
I rеally haven′t got no more time
Wеll I began thinking and my heart is just sinking
And I'm looking for that place to go
Isn′t it sad that she'll treat you so bad
But you never really let her know

And everyone says that she′s crying
But I can't forget all the time I spent trying
And that was the day I told her I need more time
I know, I know what it feels like to be alone
I know, I know what it feels like to be at home
I like, I like stopping to say hello
It's my life, my life why can′t we take this slow?
Why won′t you take me slow?

Why can't you take me slow?

Well I′ve been through your phases
And I'm walking through your mazes
I′m so damn sick, I'm so tired It isn′t fair but I was never aware
Of the patience you always require
If I could have kissed her every time that I've missed you
I would still walk out that door
Cause now and again, I could sure use a friend Isn't that what you′re for?

And everyone says that I′m lying
But I can't forget all the time I was trying
And that was the day I told her I need more time

I know, I know what it feels like to be alone I know, I know what it feels like to be at home
I like, I like stopping to say hello
This is my life, my life why can′t we take this slow?
Do you know?
Don't you know?
Do you like?
Don′t you love?
I could've loved you, the way that you need me to I could′ve loved you
I could've had you, the way that I wanted to
I could've had you
I could′ve broke it down, round for round
We could′ve gone all night, and get back back to town
Could've had you, and loved you, and gave it to you good
But you never really had me, you never really should
You ain′t nothing but nothing, and nothing is good
And that's what my title, write off me for good
Baby one day we will get it back strong
Wait until then, you know there′s so much gone

I know, I know what it like just to be alone
I know, I know what it like just to live at home
I like, I like sitting back now saying hello
This is my life, my life, why can't we take this slow?
Why can′t we take this slow?
Take it slow