she takes it deep to the heart right from the start she talks softly over a glass of wine now and again she s more than a friend why don t you just throw me that line it would be great if she d dedicate just a minute from her precious time i ll give it a while but that s not my style now how is that a crime everyone says that i m wild pardon my french but i still know my child and that was the day i told her i needed some time well i began walking when she was still talking i m looking for that exit sign pardon my face but i m leaving no trace cause i really haven t got the time well i began thinking and my heart is just sinking and i m looking for that place to go isn t it sad that she ll treat you so bad but you never really let her know and everyone says that she s crying but i can t forget all the time i spent trying and that was the day i told her i needed some time i know i know what it feels like to be alone i know i know what it feels like to be at home i like i like stopping to say hello it s my life my life why can t we take this slow why can t we take this slow well i ve been through these phases i ve walked through these mazes i m sick and i m little tired it sure isn t fair but i m not aware of the patience that s required if i could have kissed her every time that i missed her i wouldn t be out the door but now and again i sure need a friend now isn t that what she s for and everyone says that i m lying but i can t forget all the time she spent crying and that was the day i told her i needed some time i know i know what it feels like to be alone i know i know what it feels like to be at home i like i like stopping to say hello it s my life my life why can t we take this slow baby take it slow it s my life my life why can t we take it slow baby take it slow