It's a matter of time
before I go back there
A matter of time
before I go home

I have been way from her
now for a long time
And I've lived a life
I thought 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 goin' ain't easy
She'll see me again
it's 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 only sometimes
So I guess I'd better
wait another day

It's a matter of time
before I go back there
A matter of time
before I go home
It's a long way I know
and the goin' ain't easy
She'll see me again
it's just a matter of time
She'll see me I know
it's a matter of time