Sit me alone Sit me in silence Please, sit me in sunshine If you showed me your guidance I was nowhere before I was nowhere 'til I'm sick to my back teeth So please, sit me still Crushed underneath The weight of myself The words best remembered Might be fit and well Stared out the big window For an hour or so Dad where is my mother? Oh, she's over the road Still crushed underneath The weight of this hell It's a long way to fall If you're all by yourself (ooh) But we're not alone (ooh) We're not alone Just a matter of time, just a matter of time Girl, I know you'll shine, shine, shine Just a matter of time Just a matter of time Girl, I know you'll shine, shine, shine I'm there in your bones We share the same heart You brought me my spirit Now we're never apart Always thinking of you Dreaming of when You conquer the world Again and again Together 'til I'm ready to go And you'll do the same And the wind will still blow Always crushed underneath Through weight of my love 'Cause the weight of your happiness It's never too much (ooh) You're not alone (ooh) You're not alone Just a matter of time, just a matter of time Girl, I know you will shine, shine, shine It's just a matter of time, just a matter of time Girl, I know you will shine, shine, shine Love like your mother And you'll do just fine Walkin' through fire I walk one step behind I know what I know You learn as you go But the one thing I'm sure of It's a matter of time Love like your mother And you'll do just fine Walkin' through fire I walk one step behind I know what I know You learn as you go But the one thing I'm sure of It's a matter of time, hey Love like your mother And you'll do just fine Walkin' through fire I walk one step behind Love like your mother And you'll do just fine Walkin' through fire I walk one step behind Love like your mother And you'll do just fine Walkin' through fire I walk one step behind I know what I know You learn as you go But the one thing I'm sure of But the one thing I'm sure of It's a matter of time