CHORUS
TAKE THE TIME TO SMELL THE FLOWERS
THAT GOD PUT HERE FOR YOU
TAKE THE TIME TO WATCH THE BIRDS FLY
'CROSS THE SKY OF VELVET BLUE
TAKE THE TIME TO WATCH THE CHILDREN
DON'T YOU SEE IT'S LOVE IN THEIR EYES
TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK AROUND YOU
DON'T YOU REALIZE
THAT HE LOVES YOU IF YOU'LL ONLY TAKE THE TIME
I
IN THIS FAST PACE LIFE WE'RE LIVING
ALWAYS HURRYING TO AND FRO
WE FORGET TO PRAISE THE SAVIOUR
'CAUSE WE'RE ALWAYS ON THE GO
WE DON'T TAKE TIME TO LOOK AROUND US
SEE THE BEAUTY THERE
WE'RE TO BUSY WORRYING ABOUT OURSELVES
TO TAKE THE TIM TO CARE
II
DOES THE FARMER TAKE THE TIME
WHEN HE SOWS HIS FIELD FOR HAY
TO PRAISE THE BLESSED FATHER
FOR GIVING HIM THIS DAY
DOES THE TEACHER TAKE THE TIME
WHEN SHE'S WORKING WITH OUR KIDS
TO TELL THEM ALL ABOUT THE LORD
AND THE WONDERFUL THINGS HE DID
III
WELL THIS THING I'VE TRIED TO TELL YOU
IT'S AS SIMPLE AS CAN BE
FOR THE LORD HE REALLY LOVES YOU
IF YOU'LL TAKE THE TIME TO SEE
THEN YOUR LIFE WOULD BE SO WONDERFUL
HE'LL STAY WITH YOU ALL THE WAY
IF YOU TAKE TIME TO LOOK AROUND YOU
AND TAKE THE TIME TO PRAY
(ENDING)
HE REALLY LOVES YOU
IF YOU'LL ONLY TAKE THE TIME