Standard (EADGBE)

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(Verse 1)

  My poor broke mama told me

  When I was twelve years old

  You eat and talk much too fast

  There's one thing you should know

(Chorus)

Take your time my sweet baby

  Take your time my blue eyed son

  Well you may never have his money

  But you won't miss no rich man's fun

(Verse 2)

  I can never give you money honey

  I can never buy you clothes

  But the way them women been lookin' at you

  Someday you should have both

(Chorus)

  If you take your time my sweet baby

  Take your time and love them slow

  And if you play your cards right now

  You won't never wait no more

(Verse 3)

  Well the ladies like their diamonds

  They like their brand new clothes

  But I was blessed with plenty of other things they love the most

(Chorus)

  I take my time with the ladies

  I take my time and I love 'em slow

  And since I turned thir--teen, Lord

  I ain't never wait no more

(Guitar solo)

(Verse 4)

  I can never give you money honey

  I can never buy you clothes

  But the way them schoolgirls look at you

  Someday you gonna have both

(Chorus)

  If you take your time my sweet baby

  Take your time and be my son

  Well you might never have his money

  But you won't miss no rich man’s fun