Lyrics – Dave Brubeck – Take Five

The lyrics of Take Five by Dave Brubeck are here. From the 1959 album Time Out by Dave Brubeck Quartet, the jazz standard Take Five was composed by Paul Desmond. On the website you can find Take Five Drum Solo by Dave Brubeck drum sheet.

Won’t you stop and take
A little time out with me
Just take five
Stop your busy day
And take the time out
To see if I’m alive

Though I’m going out of my way
Just so I can pass by each day
Not a single word do we say
It’s a pantomime and not a play

Still, I know our eyes often meet
I feel tingles down to my feet
When you smile, that’s much too discreet
Sends me on my way

Wouldn’t it be better
Not to be so polite
You could offer a light
Start a little conversation now
It’s alright, just take five
Just take five

Though I’m going out of my way
Just so I can pass by each day
Not a single word do we say
It’s a pantomime and not a play

Still, I know our eyes often meet
I feel tingles down to my feet
When you smile, that’s much too discreet
Sends me on my way

Wouldn’t it be better
Not to be so polite
You could offer a light
Start a little conversation now
It’s alright, just take five
Just take five