Verse 1
                              
 
                                
Have you ever been lied to, maybe mistreated.
                                
Taken for granted till you just can't stand it.
                                
Were you ever mistaken, thought to be someone
                                
That you just can't be, with the love you need
                                
Chorus
                                
Love takes time, please be kind, see every part of me 
                                
Love's not blind, ties that bind, take on eternity
                                
Verse 2
                                
Would you like to be trusted, for once in your life.
                                
Carry that fire, without burnin' each other
                                
Are you easily angry, can you bury your pride
                                
Could you ever forgive me, and not keep it inside
                                
Repeat Chorus 2X
                                
Bridge
                                
Make a sacrifice sometimes, maybe more than you planned
                                
I know we don't like the pain it takes to make a stand
                                
A hard heart or a heartache, to admit that you're wrong
                                
Though it's hard, it hardly matters if that love is strong
                                
Make a sacrifice sometimes...
                                
Solo & Rap
                                
Love takes time don't you know that it's true
                                
To allow the love of Christ to get the better of you
                                
Don't need be a judge, we don't need another jury
                                
Just open up your heart now and do it in a hurry
                                
You want the world to see, you want the world to know
                                
Then just give a little grace and let His mercy show
 - yeah

Repeat Chorus 2X
                                
                                  
©Mercy / Bryan Duncan
Words and Music by Bryan Duncan