Take Five Songtext
von Al Jarreau

Just stop and take a little time out with me
Oh, just take five, just take five
Just stop your busy day and take the time out to see
That I′m alive, I'm alive

Oh, I′m going out of my way
Just so I can pass by each day
Not a single word do we say
It's a pantomime, I'm out of time
Still I know our eyes often meet
I feel tingles down to my feet
When you smile, that′s much too discreet
To send me on my way

Now, wouldn′t it be better not to be so polite
When you could offer a light?
Just start a little conversation now, it's alright
When you′re taking five, five


Won't ya take a little time out with me, my pretty?
Baby, take five
Just stop your busy day and take the time to see, girl
That I′m alive

Though I'm going out of my way
Just so I can pass by each day
Not a single word do we say
It′s a pantomime, I'm out of time
Still I know our eyes often meet
I feel tingles down to my feet
When you smile, that's much too discreet
To send me on my way

Wouldn′t it be better not to be so polite, pretty mama?
Do you know that you could offer me a light?
Start a little conversation now, it′s alright
When you take five

Won't ya take a little time out with me, girl?
Come take five
Stop your busy day and take the time to see
That I′m alive


Oh, I'm going out of my way
So I can pass by each day
Not a single word do we say
It′s a pantomime, I'm out of time
Still I know our eyes often meet
I feel tingles down to my feet
When you smile, that′s much too discreet
To send me on my way

Baby, just don't say hello, and please do not stare
You could offer your hand
Hugging and a-chugging, it could be, oh, so grand
Take five
Take five

Won't ya stop and take a little time out with me?
Come on, take five, come on, take five
Won′t ya take a little time, girl? Would ya take five
If you wanted?