--words and music by Michael Stanley
from "MSB", 1982, EMI Records Group
These are strange days we live in The nights get even worse The poets died at midnight-- In a New York City hearse... And the news just makes you crazy It has for so long And the streets are full of fear tonight-- Coming on strong... You know, they're holed-up in Atlanta They're broke down in L.A. They went and sold out Detroit-- Puttting half the town away... From the West Texas border To the Carolina shore You can see it in the faces-- There's gotta be something more... And what we got to do, we got to... Take the time to love someone Take the time to make amends Take the time to make a stand Take the time for your friends 'Cause you can't roll your own forever (oh no baby) Somewhere, down the line-- You're gonna see that's all they give you So you might as well take the time... You know, they're laid off in Ohio The Heartland's under strain They're running scared in FLA-- and they're hiding out in Maine... And all the sons of true believers The daughters of dreams And it can shake you when you find out-- It ain't just what it seems... And we got to... Take the time to love someone Take the time to make amends Take the time to make a stand Take the time for your friends 'Cause you can't roll your own forever (oh no, baby) Somewhere, down the line-- You're gonna see that's all they give you So you might as well take the time... Now is the hour Tomorrow might be too late You gotta grab the moment-- You just can't hesitate... Cause you know that it's the children gonna pay for it all Like the man said-- "A hard rain's gonna fall"... And what we got to do, we got to... Take the time to love someone Take the time to make amends Take the time to make a stand Take the time for your friends 'Cause you can't roll your own forever (oh no, no, no) Somewhere, down the line-- (on down the line) You're gonna see that's all they give you So you might as well take the time... Take the time Take the time Take the time Take the time Take the time for your friends 'Cause you can't roll your own forever Somewhere, down the line-- (somewhere down the line) You're gonna see that's all they give you So you might as well take the time... You might as well take the time Take the time Take the time Take the time