It Only Takes A Minute - Tavares

It only takes a moment For your eyes to meet, and then Your heart knows In a moment You will never be alone again I held her, for an instant But my arms felt sure, and strong It only, takes a moment To be loved A whole life, long Isn't the world full of wonderful things? I have lost so many things, my job, my future Everything that people think is important, but I don't care! 'Cause even if I have to dig ditches for the rest of my life I should be a ditch digger who once had a wonderful day! (Hey mister do you mind, I came in late, right after) It only, (takes a moment) But his arms, felt sure and strong It only, takes a moment He held me, for an instant But his arms felt sure, and strong It only takes a moment To be loved A whole life long And that is all, that love's about And we'll recall, when time runs out That it only Took a moment To be loved A whole life long

Well, I ride on a mail train, babe, can't buy a thrill I've been up all night, leanin' on a window sill Well, if I don't make it to the top of the hill If I don't make it, you know my baby will And them wintertime is coming The windows are filled with frost I went to tell everybody But I could not get across Well, I wanna be your lover, baby I don't wanna be your boss Don't say I never warned you When your train gets lost Don't say I never warned you When your train gets lost Hey, I wanna be your lover, baby I don't wanna be your boss Don't say I never warned you Now when your train gets lost

It used to be the weather keeping us together Taking time to look at the sky Simple conversations simple observations Watching all the folks gone by Now it's only bustle everybody hustles always going fast never slow So even if it's only for a minute will you call and say hello Even if it's only for a minute will you call and say hello Everybody's rushing like crazy Everybody's got somewhere to go Me, I'm just sitting here thinking about the friends I used to know So even if it's only for a minute will you call and say hello Used to be the neighbors did each other favors Now you hardly see them at all Never comin' a calling after night is fallen Hiding behind there big wall Only see them driving leaving or arriving Always going fast never slow So even if it's only for a minute will you call and say hello Even if it's only for a minute will you call and say hello Everybody's rushing like crazy Everybody's got somewhere to go Me, I'm just sitting here thinking About the friends I used to know So even if it's only for a minute will you call and say hello Sitting around the fire we would never tired Telling stories into the night Now the big decisions Watching television coming through Spy satellite New communication killing conversation Talking way too fast never slow So even if it's only for a minute will you call and say hello Even if it's only for a minute will you call and say hello Everybody's rushing like crazy Everybody's got somewhere to go Me, I'm just sitting here thinking About the friends I used to know So even if it's only for a minute will you call and say hello Even if it's only for a minute will you call and say hello Everybody's rushing like crazy Everybody's got somewhere to go Me, I'm just sitting here thinking About the friends I used to know So even if it's only for a minute will you call and say hello So even if it's only for a minute will you call and say hello

Hey Mama Mama used to take me across her lap She used to hit me with a trap When I was bad. I didn't know at the time Being bad could lead to crime But now I'm glad Well she kept me on the double I stayed out of trouble And now I understand She said son you've got to give a heck Promise you'll always give respect to the other man When I used to make fun of others She'd say no not to your brothers And that ain't all When someone is feeling low Think of the nicest things you know To make them feel tall I never forget what mama said When she kneel down and pray For the Father's guiding hand Throw your arms around his neck Make him proud to give respect to the other man Oh now that I'm a man God has taken my mother's hand And now I'm carrying on Oh sometimes I'll have to weep Mother's love I'll always keep Cause she made me strong And if should ever have a son We gonna have lots of fun And I'll teach him to understand She said son you got to give a heck Promise you'll always give respect to the other man