It Only Takes a Moment

I didn't fall in love with Mrs. Irene Malloy, of this city in just an evening... an hour!

Even that's too long!

What's less than a minute?

A second!

Less than that!

A.... a moment!

That's it! I'll go slowly so you can get it all down

It only takes a moment

For your eyes to meet and then

Your heart knows in a moment

You will never be alone again

I held her for an instant

But my arms felt sure and strong

It only takes a moment

To be loved a whole life long

I missed a few words back there, Mr. Hackl

Right after "it only."

Takes a moment

But his arms felt sure and strong

It only takes a moment

He held me for an instant

But his arms felt safe and strong

It only takes a moment

To be loved a whole life long

And that is all that love's about

And we'll recall when time runs out

That it only took a moment

To be loved a whole life long