Tom: D
Introdução:
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My poor broke mama told me
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When I was twelve years old
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You eat and talk much too fast
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There's one thing you should know
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Take your time my sweet baby
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Take your time my blue eyed son
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Well you may never have his money
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But you won't miss no rich man's fun
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(verse 2)
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I can never give you money honey
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I can never buy you clothes
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But the way them women been lookin' at you
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Someday you should have both
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If you take your time my sweet baby
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Take your time and love them slow
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And if you play your cards right now
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You won't never wait no more
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(verse 3)
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Well the ladies like their diamonds
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They like their brand new clothes
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But I was blessed with plenty of other things they love the most
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I take my time with the ladies
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I take my time and I love 'em slow
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And since I turned thir--teen, Lord
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I ain't never wait no more
(guitar solo)
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I can never give you money honey
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I can never buy you clothes
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But the way them schoolgirls look at you
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Someday you gonna have both
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If you take your time my sweet baby
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Take your time and be my son
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Well you might never have his money
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But you won't miss no rich man's fun
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