Sitting at home on a Saturday Thinking of all I've been through Making my plans for a getaway Going to shake off the blues And Matilda, she calls my name She's sending me back to the tracks again But I know that I'm really not to blame 'Cause a man needs some love now and then Sailing like a ship on the sea Like a bird through the air So often she called But I never was there I just didn't take time So lucky to find her Matilda Wandering along down the avenue Seeing the faces pass me by There's hardly a one that I ever knew It makes me so sad I could cry But Matilda, she calls my name She's making me try once again And it hurts me to have to explain That a man needs some love now and then Sailing like a ship on the sea Like a bird through the air So often she called But I just didn't care Never had time So lucky to find her Matilda She's calling my name, it's a sound to behold Says she loves me again and I need to be told So I gave her my heart, it's Just to hear that she loves me so And I'm back on my feet again She's calling my name, it's a sound to behold She loves me again and I need to be told I know that she's mine, so lucky to find her Matilda Sailing like a ship on the sea Like a bird through the air So often she called But I just didn't care Never had time So lucky to find her Matilda Matilda