[Verse 1]
It's not in the way that you hold me
It's not in the way you say you care
It's not in the way you've been treating my friends
It's not in the way that you stayed till the end
It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do

[Chorus]
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time (yeah, that's what I'm talking 'bout baby)
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time

[Verse 2]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's not in the words that you told me
It's not in the way you say you're mine
It's not in the way that you came back to me
It's not in the way that your love set me free
It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do

[Chorus]
Hold the line (ooh hoo hoo)
Lovе isn't always on time (yeah man, yeah man)
Hold thе line
Love isn't always on time

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
Yeah, it's not in the words that you told me
It's not in the way you say you're mine
It's not in the way that you came back to me
It's not in the way that your love set me free
It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do

[Outro]
Hold the line (ooh hoo hoo)
Love isn't always on time (That's what I'm talking 'bout baby, yeah)
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
No, love isn't always on time
Hold the line (hee, hee)
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always, love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time (I wanna hear you sing it just a little louder)
Love isn't always on time (sing it for me baby)
Love isn't always on time (sing it just one more time)
Love isn't always on time (yeah)
Whoah-ooh-ooh yeah, yeah
Hoo hoo hoo
Hee hee hee
Alright