I found a man I felt I truly lovedHe was everything I'd ever been dreaming ofBut he was bad, I didn't know itHis pretty smile never did show itAll I knew is what I could seeAnd I knew I wanted him for meI took him home to MamaOh, Mama, I'm gonna be his brideOh, she looked at us bothAnd then she called me to her sideAnd she said, girl, take timeTake time to know himIt's not an overnight claimTake time to know himPlease don't rush into this thingI didn't listen to MamaI went straight to my churchI just couldn't wait to have that man of mineWhen he got old from workThe preacher was there to make me a brideOh, he looked at us bothAnd then he called me to one sideAnd he said, girl, take time to know himIt's not an overnight claimYou better take time to know himPlease, please don't rush into this thingWell, it looked like everything was gonna turn out all rightThen I called him out later onAnd he said, girl, take time to know himAnd there was another woman loving on my manAnd now I know what Mama meantWhen she took me by the handAnd said, girl, take time to know himIt's not an overnight claimTake time to know himPlease, please don't rush into this thingTake time to know himPlease, please don't rush into this thing