I have composed a melody for this lyric by Carroll Kiphen.
Rough recording: my voice + ukulele.

ONE KISS AT A TIME
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© Lyrics: Carroll Kiphen, 2024.
© Melody: Guy E. Trépanier, 2024.

Intro: 4 bars (key of E)

It took time to make an impression.
Took a while to get a date.
Got a lunch and then a movie.
Couldn’t make it to first base.

I knew I had to be patient.
knew she’d been hurt before.
I had to prove I was different.
Show her she was adored.

In time she would grow to love me.
She’d see I was kind.
I was gonna make her fall for me;
one kiss at a time.

She was slow to shed her suspicions.
She’d heard some things about me.
I made her and the kids some pizza.
Slowly set her mind at ease.

I knew I had to be patient.
Knew she’d been hurt before.
I had to prove I was different.
Show her she was adored.

In time she would grow to love me.
She’d see I was kind.
I was gonna make her fall for me;
one kiss at a time.

The first time was to say goodnight.
The next one let her know.
I didn’t want to be just friends.
The third came with a rose.

I knew I had to be patient.
Knew she’d been hurt before.
I had to prove I was different.
Show her she was adored.

In time she would grow to love me.
She’d see I was kind.
I was gonna make her fall for me;
one kiss at a time.

Yes, I made her fall in love with me
one kiss at a time.