Charley Pride
If You’d Have Only Taken the Time
[Verse 1]
If you had 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

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 2]
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

[Verse 1]
If you had 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

[Chorus]
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 a good man

[Outro]
But I made up my mind, for sure this time
That I'm gonna leave you
So next time don't wait