Howard Jones Takin The Time lyrics

You`re working overtime
You know it doesn`t do you no good
You`re slaving away for things that you need
Roof is falling down on `round your head
You`re backed against the wall
Living your whole damn life
At someone else`s beck and call
On the edge of the [night/knife]
Aaaaahhhh, come on

Come in, you`re bruised and battered
You need some time to heal
Step out of the bullet train
Set yourself down, I know how you feel
Slow down your racing pulses
Overthrow all your of fears
For an hour, be a simple man
And I`ll be a good set of ears
Aaaaahhhh, come on

CHORUS
Takin` the Time to look
Takin` the Time to feel
[When/Will] you rewrite your open book
Allow the scars to heal
Takin` the Time to look
Takin` the Time to feel
[When/Will] you rewrite your open book
Allow the scars to heal

You`re movin` heaven and earth
And straining every nerve
Always working double time
Burn the midnight oil down to the last [resort/resolve/result]
You can`t go your [snowy/showy room] anymore
Wind your smoked glass windows down
If you can`t handle opening the door
Aaaaaahhhh, come on

CHORUS
Takin` the Time to look
Takin` the Time to feel
[When/Will] you rewrite your open book
Allow the scars to heal
Takin` the Time to look
Takin` the Time to feel
[When/Will] you rewrite your open book
Allow the scars to heal
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