I remember when my papaw passed
And daddy lost his dad
He dried my tears with his calloused hands
This is what he said

It doesn’t matter who you are
Pauper, poet or king
If you keep your faith and trust the Lord
Time takes care of everything

At ten I didn’t understand the meaning of his words
A lesson more important than the one’ bout the bees and birds

It doesn’t matter who you are
Pauper, poet or queen
If you keep your faith, trust the Lord
Time takes care of everything

I’ve won and lost at love and war
Seen my share of pain
Buried pets, partners and broken dreams
But time took care of everything

Doesn’t matter who you are
Pauper, poet or king
If you keep your faith and trust the Lord
Time takes care of everything

If you keep your faith and trust the Lord
Time takes care of everything
Yes, time takes care of everything