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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Carmen McRae
Carmen McRae
Performer
Buster Williams
Buster Williams
Bass Guitar
Hank Crawford
Hank Crawford
Saxophone
Grover Washington, Jr.
Grover Washington, Jr.
Saxophone
Alex Foster
Alex Foster
Saxophone
Mario E. Sprouse
Mario E. Sprouse
Piano
Terri Gonzalez
Terri Gonzalez
Background Vocals
Curtis King
Curtis King
Background Vocals
Darryl Tookes
Darryl Tookes
Background Vocals
Chris Parker
Chris Parker
Drums
Cornell Dupree
Cornell Dupree
Guitar
Akua Dixon
Akua Dixon
Orchestra
Bernard Zeller
Bernard Zeller
Orchestra
Edith Wint
Edith Wint
Orchestra
Garfield Moore
Garfield Moore
Orchestra
Gayle Dixon
Gayle Dixon
Orchestra
Jenny Koo
Jenny Koo
Orchestra
John Blake
John Blake
Orchestra
Johnson Ning
Johnson Ning
Orchestra
N. Simone
N. Simone
Orchestra
Tom Suarez
Tom Suarez
Orchestra
Valerie Collymore
Valerie Collymore
Orchestra
Winterton Garvey
Winterton Garvey
Orchestra
Janice Robinson
Janice Robinson
Trombone
Freddie Hubbard
Freddie Hubbard
Trumpet
Lew Soloff
Lew Soloff
Trumpet
Virgil Jones
Virgil Jones
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Desmond
Paul Desmond
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Vic Chirumbolo
Vic Chirumbolo
Producer
Eric Carlson
Eric Carlson
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Won't you stop and take
A little time out with me
Just take five
Stop your busy day
And take the time out
To see if I'm alive
Though I'm going out of my way
Just so I can pass by each day
Not a single word do we say
It's a pantomime and not a play
Still, I know our eyes often meet
I feel tingles down to my feet
When you smile, that's much too discreet
Sends me on my way
Wouldn't it be better
Not to be so polite
You could offer a light
Start a little conversation now
It's alright, just take five
Just take five
Though I'm going out of my way
Just so I can pass by each day
Not a single word do we say
It's a pantomime and not a play
Still, I know our eyes often meet
I feel tingles down to my feet
When you smile, that's much too discreet
Sends me on my way
Wouldn't it be better
Not to be so polite
You could offer a light
Start a little conversation now
It's alright, just take five
Just take five
Written by: Dave Brubeck, Iola Brubeck, Paul Desmond

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