Ida Cox: ’One Hour Mama’ 1939

Ida Cox, ’One Hour Mama’, 1939 I’ve always heard that haste makes waste So I believe in takin’ my time The highest mountain can’t be raced It’s something you must slowly climb I want a slow and easy man He needn’t ever take the lead ’Cause I work on that long-time plan And I ain’t a-lookin’ for no speed I’m a one hour mama So no one minute papa Ain’t the kind of man for me Set your alarm clock papa One hour, that’s proper Then love me like I like to be