Take Your Time
The Festivals Lyrics

I found a woman
I met a woman that caught my attention.

I felt a true love
I experienced genuine feelings of love for her.

She was everything
She had all the qualities I was looking for.

I'd ever been dreaming of
She fulfilled the hopes and aspirations I had about love.

But she was bad, I didn't know it
She had some negative traits that I was oblivious to.

Her pretty smile never did show it
Even though she looked charming, her true character didn't reflect it.

All I knew is what I could see
My perception of her was based on her outward appearance only.

And I knew I wanted her for me
I was convinced that I wanted to have a relationship with her.

Took her home to mama
I introduced her to my mother.

Mama, wanna see my future bride
I wanted my mother to approve of her as my future wife.

Well she looked at us both
My mother examined both of us.

Then she called me to her side
My mother asked me to come and talk to her privately.

She said son, take time to know her
My mother advised me to take my time and get to know her better.

It's not an overnight thing
Building a lasting relationship requires patience and time investment.

Please don't go rushin to do your thing
My mother cautioned me not to make hasty decisions about this relationship.

But I didn't listen to my mama
I didn't heed my mother's advice.

I went straight to the church
I hurried to get married without taking the time to understand my partner more deeply.

I just couldn't wait for that little girl of mine
I was too impatient to wait any longer to be with her.

When I got off from work
After work, I headed to the church to get married.

The preacher was there
The pastor was present to officiate our wedding.

So was my future bride
My partner was also present to get married to me.

He looked at us both and he called me to his side
The pastor asked to talk to me privately.

But it looks like everything's gonna turn out all right
At first, things looked good for us.

But then I came home from work a little early one night
One day, I returned home earlier than usual.

And there she was kissin on another man
I caught her cheating on me with another man.

Now I know what mama meant when she took me by the hand
I finally understood the importance of my mother's advice about taking time to know her.

She said, take time to know her
My mother's advice was to not rush into relationships.

Not an overnight fling
Building a meaningful relationship takes a significant amount of time and effort.

Don't go rushin to do your thing
It is important to not hurry into a relationship without fully understanding the other person.

She said, take time to know her
My mother repeatedly emphasized the importance of taking things slow.

Don't go rushin to do your thing
Urging me to not make the same mistake again.

Take time to know her
The chorus repeats the importance of taking time to build a relationship.