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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sam Cooke
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sam Cooke
Composer
Betty Prudhomme
Composer
Beverly Prudhomme
Songwriter
Rene Hall
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dave Hassinger
Engineer
Hugo Peretti
Producer
Luigi Creatore
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Don't, honey don't, go away, no no
Don't you hear, don't you hear
What I say, what I say
Give me time, give me time
I'm gonna make your love as strong as mine
But I know Rome wasn't built in a day
[Verse 2]
Now, you know that I love you dear, with all my heart
I know that you didn't love me from the start
But I planted a lil' seed in your heart I know
And it just needs time to grow, baby
[Verse 3]
Don't, honey don't, go away, no, no
Don't you hear, don't you hear
What I say, what I say
Give me time, give me time
I'm gonna make your love as strong as mine
But I know Rome wasn't built in a day
[Verse 4]
Listen to me honey, now
How would Romeo feel if his Juliet
Had turned down his advances and played hard to get
He wouldn't have let this bother him, this I know
Because where there's light, there's hope
Oh!
[Verse 5]
Baby, don't go away, no no
Don't you hear now, don't you hear now
What I say, what I say
Give me time, give me time
I'm gonna make your love as strong as mine
But I know Rome wasn't built in a day
[Verse 6]
Don't you hear me telling you that
Rome wasn't built in a day
Don't you realize that
Rome wasn't built in a day
Written by: Betty Prudhomme, Beverly Prudhomme, Sam Cooke