Takes Time V1 I was born with my own god She prays to Mother Mary I first worshipped the desert sun She was born on a tropical isle Though each and every thought and belief We have may be contrary Question why deep in my heart I see love will reconcile Ch It takes time to mature Like the sweet wine of the valley It takes time to ripen good It takes time to be set free It takes time to cry And laugh and dance and be merry It takes time but in good time Love will reconcile V2 Dreamt of her at seventeen Loved her at thirty seven Met her at thirty four And nothing’s been the same We’ve been the battlefields We’ve felt the bliss of heaven Now she’s away from me And no one is to blame Ch It takes time to mature Like the sweet wine of the valley It takes time to ripen good It takes time to be set free It takes time to cry And laugh and dance and be merry It takes time but in good time Love will reconcile Refrain Ooh hoo you know you’d like to speed it But ah hah you know it just takes time Yeah you know it just takes time Mark McCahon Copyrighted © 1991
