It's a matter of time,
Before I go back there,
A matter of time,
Before I go home.

I been away from her now for a long time,
And I've lived a life I thougt that it should be,
It's a long long way from now to maybe sometime,
And the waiting 'round is really killing me.

It's a matter of time,
Before I go back there,
A matter of time oh Lord,
Before I go home,
It's a long way I know,
And the going aint easy,
She'll see me again,
It's just a matter of time.

I think I'll take a train right early in the morning,
Just to see how far I get along the way,
But the trains don't run too often or for sometime,
So I guess I'd better wait another day.

It's a matter of time,
Before I go back there,
A matter of time oh Lord,
Before I go home,
It's a long way I know,
And the going aint easy,
She'll see me again,
It's just a matter of time,
She'll see me I know,
It's just a matter of time.