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
