Scatman John — Time Take Your Time

[Intro] Time Time Take your time We can do, we can do, we can do it Take your time We can do, we can do, we can do it [Chorus] Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh We can do, we can do, we can do it Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh (Take your time) We can do, we can do, we can do it [Verse 1] You know that I been licked and I'm terminally hip And you see me crawlin' in again, reeking of the same gin Through the door many times, same condition, broken mind Gotta start the same show all over again Powerless, flowerless, cannot do this any more Remember to surrender to the power of your choice Acceptance is the answer, page 449 Slow down, take it easy, Tommy, ain't no hurry here [Refrain] Take your time, take a day at a time Take your time, take a day at a time Take your time, take a day at a time Take your time, take a day at a time Take your time, take a day at a time Take your time, take a day at a time Take your time, take a day at a time Take your time, take a day at a time [Chorus] Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, (Take your time) oh-oh We can do, we can do, we can do it Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, (Take your time) oh-oh We can do, we can do, we can do it [Scatting] [Verse 2] Inventory purgatory checked out my soul I'm a legend in my own time, legend in my own mind The plug is in the jug and reality is setting in The pink cloud is wearin thin, the girls are lookin' good But I'm broke But I'm broke Hey, Tommy, lookin' good, got a tan, feelin better? Heard you readin' chapter five, you know how to stay alive Every morning hit you knees, ninety meetings, ninety days Heard you share, we care, check it out, Tommy [Refrain] Take your time, take a day at a time Take your time, take a day at a time Take your time, take a day at a time Take your time, take a day at a time [Chorus] We can do, we can do, we can do it Take your time We can do, we can do, we can do it [Refrain] Take your time, take a day at a time Take your time, take a day at a time Take your time, take a day at a time Take your time, take a day at a time Take your time, take a day at a time Take your time, take a day at a time Take your time, take a day at a time Take your time, take a day at a time [Outro] Time