Well, well Well, well, well, well, well Oh, let me tell you Time is the one thing everybody feels It just expires with no regards to years They say time can bring about a change (listen) But I ain't see a doggone thing But they say (Time) That's what they tell me (It takes time) Oh, every day they tell me, y'all I keep hearing them saying (It takes time) "It's in the answer," that's what people say But it looks like peace is getting further away Together we stand, and divided we fall But we are still divided by that unseen wall But they say [Hook] (Time) That's what they tell me (It takes time) Ever since I was a little bitty boy, they say it (Time) That's what they tell me (It takes time) Everyday I hear the same, the same old thing They say time They say time They say time They say time But I wanna know, y'all (How much time does it really take Before this world of ours is in a better shape?) Somebody tell me Well, well, well The day when time brings on that blessed change On, that day the whole world will sing Time will have washed all our fears away And peace will have brought us a brand new day (Time) But it takes time That's what they tell me (It takes time) Every day, I keep hearing them telling me that (Time) That's what they tell me (It takes time) Oh, Lord I wanna know, now