If You'd Have Only Taken the Time

Charley Pride · Just Plain Charley [RCA Victor] [1970]

(Kent Westberry - Merv Shiner)



If you'd have only taken the time to tell me you're mine

And say that you love me

I may not have been too eager then to tell you goodbye

But I made up my mind for sure this time that I'm gonna leave you

So next time don't wait, don't hesitate, appreciate the good man.



I don't belong so I'll just move along

It's better this way

A man should walk tall but you made me feel small

And that's why I say.



If you'd have only taken the time to tell me you're mine

And say that you love me

I may not have been too eager then to tell you goodbye

But I made up my mind for sure this time that I'm gonna leave you

So next time don't wait, don't hesitate, appreciate the good man.



But I made up my mind for sure this time that I'm gonna leave you

So next time don't wait, don't hesitate, appreciate the good man.



But I made up my mind for sure this time that I'm gonna leave you

So next time don't wait, don't hesitate, appreciate the good man...