It's courtin' time 
I've been holdin' back a good deal longer than I shouldaoughta 
I bet U got the notion that I couldn't make up my mind 
But now I'm ready 2 tell your mama that I gots 2 get with her daughta 
Put on your good dress, baby - it's courtin' time! 

Every day I wait is just another day your baby's lonely 
No matter what I'm talkin' about it always comes back 2 U (U) 
I lost more friends this week because the only 
The only one I want deserves the best, the very best that I can do 
Put on your shoppin' shoes, honey - it's courtin' time! 

Yes it is 
Yeah 
Keep it right there 

All the friends I thought I had found out they were not at all 
With no regrets, the joy I get from knowin' that U're mine 
A thousand times the victor (victor) I am (yes!) 
Baby, baby, it's courtin', courtin', courtin', courtin' time! 

Yeah! 
Get ready 
It's courtin' time! 
Yeah 

Courtin', it's courtin' time! [x3 in BG] 
(It's courtin' time!) 
Baby, now U gonna know 
What it's like when a boy truly loves a girl 
(It's courtin' time!) 
Well 

When I do that (do that), when I do that (do that), when I do that 
I'm gonna make them honeys twirl (twirl) 
It's courtin' time! 

It's courtin', courtin' time! (2x) 
It's courtin', courtin', courtin' time, yeah! 

Come on and get some, baby 
It's courtin' time 
Yeah, yeah