Time Will Tell

It's a rare occasion
 When your plans and expectations
 Come down just exactly how you planned them
 Hey, life's just that way
 You better face the facts, sweet lady
 Things change from day to day
 It all depends upon the situation
 Who can say, any way?
 Time will tell
 Oh, and we'll both know so very well
 Time will tell
 So just be patient
 Until you reach the realization
 You can't have joy without a little sadness, too
 That's just the way it is, hey
 And girl, I believe we're gonna make it
 But not without our share of ups and downs
 You can't expect life to be a total paradise
 But if we just pray together, girl, it will be so nice
 Time will tell
 Oh, and then we'll both know so very well
 Time will tell, oh, baby
 Oh, oh, girl
 Take a little time out
 And I'm sure that you will see, ah
 You just keep on holdin' on, oh, love
 You gon' be able to make it with me
 Hey, oh, oh, baby
 I need you, I want you, girl
 I've got to have you, ah
 Give me your time, just wait on me
 Oh, girl, there's no tellin' how happy we gon' be