Lyrics

[Verse 1 — Low, Smoky Baritone]
I spent too many years mistaking
Being wanted for being loved
Had women warming up my evenings
Who disappeared when morning came
Then you walked in without performing
No pretty game behind your eyes
You touched the tired man inside me
And made him feel alive
You didn’t ask about my money
Or who I used to be
You looked beyond my reputation
And put your trust in me
[Chorus — Warm Chest-Voice Rise]
It’s about time
Love came knocking at my door
About time I found a woman
Who makes me want something more
After every empty promise
Every night I called enough
It’s about time
I finally found a grown-up love
[Verse 2 — Intimate, Behind the Beat]
You know exactly when to hold me
When to let a man breathe
You don’t use my private weakness
As a reason you should leave
And when you lay your head beside me
With your warm hand on my chest
Every restless mile behind me
Finally comes to rest
I want your dress across my bedroom
Your perfume in my sheets
Want your voice waking my mornings
And your slow love over me
[Chorus — Stronger, Rougher]
It’s about time
Love came knocking at my door
About time I found a woman
Who makes me want something more
After every empty promise
Every night I called enough
It’s about time
I finally found a grown-up love
[Bridge — Gospel-Rooted Climb]
I almost let disappointment
Turn my heart into a stone
Almost made peace with lying down
And waking up alone
Then you came with honest passion
Tender hands and steady fire
Now I know the difference
Between attention and desire
Come closer, woman
Let me say it without shame
I have waited half a lifetime
For a love that feels this way
[Final Chorus — Passionate Baritone Belt]
It’s about time
I had something worth protecting
About time somebody loved me
Without leaving me guessing
I want every year before us
Every truth we haven’t touched
It’s about time
I finally found the woman I can trust
[Outro — Falsetto Touches and Ad-Libs]
It’s about time, baby
Don’t you know it’s overdue?
I was waiting on real love
And real love came through you
Come lay beside me
Let me hold you through the night
I waited long enough, woman
It’s about time