Five Minutes
Lorrie Morgan
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You look so disbelievin' At my suitcase by the door My taxi's on its way I can't take it anymore Maybe you've forgotten What lovin' me's about Well now you've got five minutes To figure it out You've got five minutes To tell me what I needed to hear You've got five minutes To show me that you're really sincere That's not much time To change my mind It'll take a miracle no doubt Now you got five minutes To figure it out Now I've got your attention Here's what I've got to say You'd better do some talking Cause my taxi's on it's way We used to set the nights on fire Now everything is the same But you've got five minutes To kindle the flame You've got five minutes To tell me what I've needed to hear You've got five minutes To get me to believe you're sincere That's not much time to change my mind It'll take a miracle no doubt And you've got five minutes To figure it out You can start with please don't leave me And end with I love you And if you'd only kiss me The way you used to do You should see a miracle come true You've got five minutes To tell me what I've needed to hear You've got five minutes To get me to believe you're sincere That's not much time to change my mind It'll take a miracle no doubt And you've got five minutes To figure it out You've got five minutes Oh, honey, you've got five minutes Come on and figure it out
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Written by: BRIAN JOHN DUFFY, DAVID GREENFIELD, HUGH ALAN CORNWELL, JEAN JACQUES BURNEL
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Release Year"Five Minutes" was released in the year 1989.
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ArtistThe song was originally performed by Lorrie Morgan, an American country music singer, and later covered by Pam Tillis.
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Cover VersionPam Tillis, another country music artist, included it in her album "Lorrie Morgan & Pam Tillis: Dos Divas" in 2013.
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Chart Performance"Five Minutes" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. This made it Lorrie Morgan's first number-one single on this chart.
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Song WritersThe tune of "Five Minutes" was penned by Beth Nielsen Chapman and Bobby Braddock.
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Album“Five Minutes” was part of Lorrie Morgan's debut studio album "Leave the Light On".
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GenreThe song belongs to the genre of Country music.
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Unique AspectsThe song's lyrical content stands out as it involves a woman giving her man an ultimatum of five minutes to start treating her better.
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Honorable Mention"Five Minutes" provided Lorrie Morgan with her first win at the Music City News Country Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year.
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Personal ConnectionThe song was of personal significance to Lorrie as she wanted to record it right after her husband — Keith Whitley’s — death. The entire scenario of “Five Minutes” perfectly summed up what she was going through at that time.
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