[Intro]
Two for the matter is
Nobody really know, whats gonna happen to 'em
When its gonna happen to 'em
Or where it's gonna happen to 'em
You know it's like we just out here, waiting for it to happen
It's no place to be, and I tell you first hand
I'm just to the point now where fuck it you know?
Just letting the cards fall as they may

[Verse 1]
I'm halfway home but it's still a long road to be travelled
And I know at any given moment, things could go sour
From sweet, to the streets on fire, problems unravel
Still holding my breath, boots laced for battle in a place
Where they would gladly, see me scattered
All over they streets, cause here, my life dont matter
And though they smile, underneath those grins
They only waiting on their next chance to try to kill me again
And don't be caught thinking out here, that your chance ain't slim
Cause there are those who have thought it, who will never think again
Cause we're alone in this county, a hundred forty thousand friends
With some 20 odd million, who would see us all dead
You could only imagine our struggle, the odds we against
Where they are but all times playing, both sides of the fence
Though they haven't got me yet, I still ain't home
Until then, its only a matter of time till I'm gone

[Chorus]
It's only a matter of time 'fore they get me
Though so far they missed me
Next time they shoot in my direction, could be the one that hits me
Yeah the odds is against me
Lucks been with me so far
I know death's round the corner, but I dunno how far
And I ain't trying to hear my number but it could be the next one called
Told my family I'd be home, but Iraq's trying to prove me wrong
This weighs heavy on my shoulders I can only be so strong
Sure we all gonn' survive, but we dont know how long

[Verse 2]
Started out with 60 minutes, in the game of my life
So far thank god, everything is all right
Being in the middle of the streets, and in the middle of the night
Where they are baiting eight hooks cast and hoping I'll bite
And it's too late here to be worried, whether or not this is right
When there's somebody on every corner, ready to widow my wife
And I can feel it more than a little bit, impacting my life
Wanting to kill everything, that moves into my sight
Cause I can lose only once, and there are no rematches
And there is no 2 minute warning, can't brace before it happens
So we face it, and come so close we can taste it
The one trip we take every day and hope we never make it
Cause death's right behind us, and some of us'll never shake him
But when we are challenged, we can not refuse to play him
So we knuckle the fuck up and start swinging
I know its only a matter of time but right now we're not leaving

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
Yeah I'm trying to keep it together, but things fall apart
Especially when I'm gone for so long, losing feeling in my heart
Synthesise with my surroundings, every colours turning dark
I don't see nothing beautiful no more, only targets my reticle marks
Was emotional, then emotionalist, now I dont feel a thing
And though it once killed me to kill, I'd gladly do it again
If only you could really understand, the state of mind that I'm in
Only then could you feel me, only then would I make sense
If only I hadn't had been to some of the places I've been
IF only I hadn't have seen what I saw maybe I could feel again
But it's too hard to separate, what's going on within me
It's just so much easier to let hate be my remedy
So for everything I'm guilty of, let the lord sinnes me
If only I wouldn't have let everything I've been through hither me
Things could have been different, but that is not my reality
And either way it's only a matter of time before I'm outta here