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Take the Time to Love Somebody
The Bar‐Kays
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Tonight we'll play another record
And pretend that love is still in our hearts
But I notice the absence of affection
And I think it's slowly tearin' us apart
We learn to do the things that are expected
We wear the face that they want to see
But seems you always can find somethin' better
To do than spend some of your time with me
Take the time and love somebody
Take the time, baby, try to love me
Can't you see that I'm the somebody
That needs your love so desperately
We play our roles to perfection
But left out all of the intimacy
And every time I reach out, you say later
Seems you never have enough time for me
Things would be different if I thought there was another
'Cause then I'd know just how to compete
But I think our problem is we've let go of each other
Caring about things that we really don't need
Take the time to love somebody
Take the time, baby, try to love me
Can't you see that I'm the somebody
That needs your love so desperately
Take the time to love somebody
Take the time, baby, try to love me
Can't you see that I'm the somebody
That needs your love so desperately
Things would be different if I thought there was another
'Cause then I'd know just how to compete
But the plague of time has drawn a little closer
And I fear we may never pass this way again
So take the time to love somebody
Take the time, baby, try to love me
Can't you see that I'm the somebody
That needs your love so desperately
Take the time to love somebody
Take the time, baby, try to love me
Can't you see that I'm the somebody
That needs your love so desperately
Take the time to love somebody
Take the time, baby, try to love me
Can't you see that I'm the somebody