Released: September 21, 1973
Songwriter: Leon Ware Pam Sawyer
Producer: Norman Whitfield Hal Davis
[Intro]
(Too late)
(Too late)
(Too late)
[Verse 1]
In this automatic age
We shop through the Yellow Page
Gone is the corner store
There's a supermarket there for you (Yeah)
People give way to change
But feelings remain the same
[Chorus]
And it's too late, too late to change the time
Well, it's too late, too late to change the time
And it's too late, too late to change the time
But it's no too late to change your mind
[Verse 2]
It's a new day, a new age
A photograph just taken is ready one minute later
Cars bigger and better
But the manufacturer is satisfied never
In a world full of crime
I can't let you take that ride
[Chorus]
And it's too late, too late to change the time
And it's too late, too late to change the time
And it's too late, too late to change the time
But it's not too late to change your mind, no, no
[Interlude]
So you wanna be a star (So you wanna be a star)
I really think you are (I think you are)
You don't have to go further
Than my lovin' arms
[Chorus]
And it's too late, too late to change the time
But it's not too late to change your mind
[Bridge]
Are you sure you wanna go to New York City (New York City)
Where girls make it big if they're pretty? (If they're pretty)
Let's say you get that penthouse view
But who's gonna love you
The way I do?
[Chorus]
It's too late, too late to change the time
And it's too late, too late to change the time, no
Too late, too late to change the time
But it's not too late to change your mind, yeah, yeah, yeah
It's too late, too late to change the time
(Too late)
(Too late)
(Too late)
[Verse 1]
In this automatic age
We shop through the Yellow Page
Gone is the corner store
There's a supermarket there for you (Yeah)
People give way to change
But feelings remain the same
[Chorus]
And it's too late, too late to change the time
Well, it's too late, too late to change the time
And it's too late, too late to change the time
But it's no too late to change your mind
[Verse 2]
It's a new day, a new age
A photograph just taken is ready one minute later
Cars bigger and better
But the manufacturer is satisfied never
In a world full of crime
I can't let you take that ride
[Chorus]
And it's too late, too late to change the time
And it's too late, too late to change the time
And it's too late, too late to change the time
But it's not too late to change your mind, no, no
[Interlude]
So you wanna be a star (So you wanna be a star)
I really think you are (I think you are)
You don't have to go further
Than my lovin' arms
[Chorus]
And it's too late, too late to change the time
But it's not too late to change your mind
[Bridge]
Are you sure you wanna go to New York City (New York City)
Where girls make it big if they're pretty? (If they're pretty)
Let's say you get that penthouse view
But who's gonna love you
The way I do?
[Chorus]
It's too late, too late to change the time
And it's too late, too late to change the time, no
Too late, too late to change the time
But it's not too late to change your mind, yeah, yeah, yeah
It's too late, too late to change the time
Soulsation!
- Hallelujah Day
- I Am Love
- The Young Folks
- Body Language (Do the Love Dance)
- Doctor My Eyes
- Little Bitty Pretty One
- Money Honey
- ABC
- Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
- I Found That Girl
- Can’t Get Ready for Losing You
- I’ll Bet You
- A Fool For You
- Teenage Symphony
- Honey Love
- (You Were Made) Especially for Me
- Let’s Have A Party
- Mama I Got a Brand New Thing (Don’t Say No)
- Lookin’ Through the Windows
- Sugar Daddy
- You’ve Changed
- If I Don’t Love You This Way
- You’re My Best Friend, My Love
- I Hear A Symphony
- Ooh, I’d Love To Be With You
- It’s Your Thing (1995 Soulsation Version)
- Lulu
- Just a Little Misunderstanding
- We Can Have Fun
- Love Scenes
- Forever Came Today
- Can I See You in the Morning
- It’s Too Late to Change the Time
- Get It Together
- Reach Out I’ll Be There
- The Eternal Light
- Mama’s Pearl
- La-La Means I Love You
- Everybody is a Star
- You Ain’t Giving Me What I Want (So I’m Taking It All Back)
- I Need You
- I Want You Back
- (Come ’Round Here) I’m the One You Need
- Can You Remember
- Love Don’t Want to Leave
- Corner of the Sky
- You Made Me What I Am
- Maybe Tomorrow
- If I Have to Move a Mountain
- People Make The World Go ’Round
- The Love You Save
- That’s How Love Goes
- I’ll Be There
- I Wanna Be Where You Are
- Got to Be There
- Rockin’ Robin
- Ben
- Never Can Say Goodbye
- Dancing Machine
- Daddy’s Home
- The Life Of The Party
- Reach In
- Whatever You Got, I Want
- Just A Little Bit Of You
- The Boogie Man
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
- Christmas Won’t Be the Same This Year
- Love Is the Thing You Need
- Pride and Joy
- Goin’ Back to Indiana
- Ask The Lonely
- All I Do Is Think of You
- Stand!
- Jamie
- I’m Glad It Rained
- Touch
- Joyful Jukebox Music
- She’s Good
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- Moving Violation
- Coming Home
- Skywriter
- Get It Together (1973)
- One Day in Your Life (1981)
- Anthology (1986 Edition) (1986)
- Soulsation! (1995)
- Anthology (1995 Edition) (1995)
- Anthology (2000 Edition) (2000)
- Skywriter/Get It Together (2001)
- Anthology (2005 Gold Edition) (2005)
- Anthology (2006 Edition) (2006)
- Anthology (2008 Gold Edition) (2008)
- Michael Jackson & Jackson 5: The Motown Years (2008)
- I Want You Back
- ABC
- I’ll Be There
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- The Love You Save
- Never Can Say Goodbye
- Give Love On Christmas Day
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
- Dancing Machine
- All I Do Is Think of You
- Maybe Tomorrow
- One More Chance
- Ben
- Blame It On The Boogie
- My Little Baby
- I Will Find a Way
- Goin’ Back to Indiana
- Don’t Let Your Baby Catch You
- Superstition
- Ask The Lonely
- I Was Made To Love Her
- (I Know) I’m Losing You
- My Cherie Amour