So much better than we felt And better than the rest Uh, uh, oh Life ain't goin' nowhere (nowhere) Slow down (slow down) I'm just takin' my time (my time), until you make up your mind That you're better than the rest And I ain't goin' nowhere (nowhere) Slow down (slow down) I'm just takin' my time (my time), until you show me some signs That you're better than the rest How many nights I wish you would've brought your ass home And, if you were gonna be late, that you would've picked up the phone And, I'm not tryna nail you, I just worry about you baby I know your temper if somebody get at you wrong, but you better slow down Life ain't goin' nowhere (nowhere) Slow down (slow down) I'm just takin' my time (my time), until you make up your mind That you're better than the rest And I ain't goin' nowhere (nowhere) Slow down (slow down) I'm just takin' my time (my time), until you show me some signs That you're better than the rest And you can go out in the streets and you can get that dope up fast I got your back But you got talent and you got dreams to build something that will last Could see all you could be, so I'm gonna steer you right always As your lover and your wife, your friend and even your bitch But you need to be patient (Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) (Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) Life ain't goin' nowhere (nowhere) Slow down (slow down) I'm just takin' my time, until you make up your mind That you're better than the rest And I ain't goin' nowhere (nowhere) Slow down (slow down) I'm just takin' my time, until you show me some signs That you're better than the rest (Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) (Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) Life is what you make it, don't you even know? That to get from A to Z you have to go Take the future right into your hands Soon enough you will become the man (the man)