have you still got the illusion

of what's lying ahead

then you'd still have your innocence

and days wouldn't seem so bad

but i've always wondered

why you've never grown

but now I know

you gotta take a little time for yourself

you gotta live a little life on your own

you gotta take a little time for yourself

it's just what you're needing

storms always make you happy

but they hide everything inside

make believe that they're soft to touch

then they blind you with their light

that has always made me wonder

why you've never grown

but now, I know

you gotta take a little time for yourself

you gotta live a little life on your own

yes you gotta take a little time for yourself

it's just what you're needing

I know what you're needing

yes I do

but i've always wondered

why you've never grown

and now I know

you gotta take a little time for yourself

you gotta live a little life on your own

yes, you gotta take a little time for yourself

it's just what you're needing

oh that's what you're needing yeh

(take a little time for yourself)

oh take a little time

(live a little life on your own)

oh live a little life

(take a little time for yourself)

oh that's what you're needing

oh that's what you're needing

you gotta take a little time, yeh

oh live a little life

that's what you're needing