Ricky Nelson

Five Minutes More

Ricky Nelson


There's a man in a suit at my front door 
And he's got some paper in his hand 
Says I got to come down to the station 
And he hopes I'll take it like a man 
'Cause they caught me taking what wasn't mine 
And it looks like I'll be doin' time. 

[chorus:]
Give me five minutes more to tell my baby goodbye. 

Well they stood me up in front of a jury, 
And they told me what is was I'd done 
And the judge said, "We're finding you guilty." 
I said, "Judge, I'm not the guilty one." 
There wasn't anything left that I could say 
'Cause they sentenced me to ninety days. 

[repeat chorus]

Baby I got something to say 
You know they're gonna put me away 
It'll only be matter of days 
Then I'll be comin' back to you 
Comin' back to you, comin' back to you. 

Well they're gonna put some walls around me 
And there's nothin' anyone can do 
I'm gonna do my time in the county 
And I hope that time is all that I lose 
Maybe this won't be so bad 
Woman, don't you look so sad. 

[repeat chorus]