Five More Minutes

There's a girl out on the back porch Trying to say good night Mama's there in the kitchen flicking on and off the lights That boy's gotta go now It's getting pretty late She says mama I don't wanna disobey But I need five more minutes 'Cause I ain't ready yet We're out here counting the stars This night's as pretty as it gets Please mama don't make him go 'Cause I need five more minutes Five more minutes There's a daddy that tells the organist to play one more song No, nothing's wrong I just want another moment to hold my baby girl Since the first day I held you I knew this day would come And honey I'm so glad you found the one But I need five more minutes 'Cause I ain't ready yet With that white dress and flowers in your hair You're as pretty as it gets But it's so hard to let my baby go I need five more minutes Five more minutes, yeah Now it's just him and her and God Around that bed And he needs five more minutes 'Cause he ain't ready yet Oh, his wrinkled hands are praying Wishing God'd take him instead And he can't let her go 'Cause he needs five more minutes Five more minutes, yeah Man that clock ticks so fast 'Cause once time passes You can't have it back