Carmen McRae - Take Five

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
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
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
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
Carmen McRae - Take Five

Recorded live at Montreux Jazz Festival, 1982.

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Carmen McRae and The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five 1961(Vocal Version) from the album Take Five Live.

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Carmen McRae & Dave Brubeck - Take Five (1984)

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Music video by Dave Brubeck & Carmen McRae with Studio Rio performing Take Five (Studio Rio Version - audio). (C) 2014 Sony Music Entertainment ...

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