[Chorus]
Don't, honey don't, go away, no no
Don't you hear, don't you hear
What I say, what I say
Give me time, give me time
I'm gonna make your love as strong as mine
But I know Rome wasn't built in a day

[Verse 1]
Now, you know that I love you dear with all my heart
I know that you didn't love me from the start
But I planted a lil' seed in your heart I know
And it just needs time to grow, baby

[Chorus]
Don't, honey don't, go away, no no
Don't you hear, don't you hear
What I say, what I say
Give me time, give me time
I'm gonna make your love as strong as mine
But I know Rome wasn't built in a day
Listen to me honey now

[Verse 2]
How would Romeo feel if his Juliet
Had turned down his advances and played hard to get
He wouldn't have let this bother him, this I know
Because where there's light there's hope
Oh!
[Chorus]
Baby, don't go away, no no
Don't you hear now, don't you hear now
What I say, what I say
Give me time, give me time
I'm gonna make your love as strong as mine
But I know Rome wasn't built in a day

[Outro]
Don't you hear me telling you that
Rome wasn't built in a day
Don't you realize that
Rome wasn't built in a day