i saw a twinkle in her eye it lit a fire deep inside but it burned so wild and strong i knew it wouldn t last for long cause love takes time and it s hard to find you gotta take some time to let love grow i saw a shooting star go by it blazed a path across the sky but the beauty did not last no some things just happen all too fast but love takes time and it s hard to find you gotta take some time to let love grow whoa well some think love s a game you play for a night or two but i think that s a shame cause i know that in the end they re bound to lose love takes time yes it s hard to find you gotta take some time to let love grow oh love takes time i said that it s hard to find oh just take your time and love will grow if we really want our love to grow we gotta take it slow oh whoa love takes time yes it s hard to find baby love takes time yours and mine whoa love takes time i said that it s hard to find yeah yeah love takes time yours and mine love takes time hard to find love takes time you know i m talkin bout yours and mine oh love takes time hard to find love takes time especially yours and mine