Well, well, well, well, well, wellOh, let me tell youTime is the one thing everybody fearsIt just ticks by with no regards to yearsThey say time can bring about a changeListen, but I ain't seen aDoggone thingBut they say timeThat's what they tell meIt takes timeOh, every day they tell meTimeI keep hearing them sayingIt takes timeWell, well, well, well, well, nowPeace is the answer, that's what people sayBut it looks like peace is getting further awayTogether we stand and divided we fallBut people are still divided by that unseen wallBut they say timeThat's what they tell meIt takes timeEver since I was a little bitty boyThey say timeThat's what they tell meIt takes timeEvery day I hear them saying the same old thingThey say timeThey say timeThey say timeThey say timeBut I wanna know y'allHow much time can it really takeBefore this world of ours is in a bad shapeOh, somebody tell meWell, well, wellThe day when time brings on that blessed changeOn that day the whole world will sayTimeTime will have washed all our fears awayAnd peace will have brought us a brand new dayBut it takes timeThat's what they tell meIt takes timeEvery day I keep hearing them telling me thatTimeThat's what they tell meIt takes timeBut I wanna know y'allIt takes timeIt takes timeIt takes timeBut, oh, somebody tell me nowHow much time can it really takeBefore this world of ours is in a bad shapeTimeIt takes timeThat's what they tell me, LordTimeEvery day, yeahIt takes timeOh, let me tell you now, yeahIt takes timeWhen you're up, you go downIt takes time