now I don't mean it to sound like a brag but I have never been one to drag my feet when itcomes to dealing with the opposite *** I couldn't love one and have any fun I couldn't love two andnot be blue I couldn't love free without looking to see who's next well then I met a little pearlwho didn't respond like a lovesick girl and I got way fond of her and her little way of laughing atme yeah right about then I quit wasting time I quit my life of crime I knew if I only had herhow happy I would be well I bet you love wasn't thinking of a marriage vow I thought I'd take mytime oh but I'm in a hurry now because you turned me down you turned me around you left me girlyou woke me up from having all the time in the world now I realizeis just what the time is worth the time I spent with youis the sweetest thing on earth now the clock is striking threebut I've no morethought of sleepI'd like to cry oh but I have no time to weepbecause I'm in the race to win my place in the heart of a girlyou woke me up from having all the time in the worldnow I realizejust what the time is worth the time I spent with youis the sweetest thing on earth yes I really know no I won't forgetjust tell me won't you please that it's not too late yetyeah the clock is striking three but I've no thought of sleepI've got to move onI've got to keep goingoh right I justso you're gonna gocheerscheerscheerscheerscheerscheersin the world