I found a woman
I felt a [bad word] in love.
She was every thing
I'd ever been dreaming of.

But she was bad, I didn't know it.
Her pretty smile never did show it.
All I knew is what I could see
And I knew I wanted her for me.
I took her home to Mama.
Mama, wanna see my future bride?
Well, she looked at us both
And then she called me to her side.

She said: "Son, take time to know her,
It's not an overnight thing.
Take time to know her.
Please, [bad word] into this thing."

But I didn't listen to Mama,
I went straight to the church.
I just couldn't wait
To have a little girl of mine,
When I got off from work.

The preacher was there,
So was my future bride.
He looked at us both
And then he called me to his side.

He said: "Son, take time to know her,
It's not an overnight fling.
You better take time to know her.
Please, please, [bad word] into this thing."
But it looked like every thing's
Gonna turn out all right
And then I came home
little early one night.

And there she was
Kissing on another man.
Now, I know what Mama meant,
When she took me by the hand.
And said: "Son, take time to know her,
It's not an overnight thing.
Take time to know her.
Please, [bad word] into this thing."

"Take time to know her,
It's not an overnight thing.
Take time."