The Better Part of Life

We're all together, once again

For the first time, in I don't know when

We were so close, once upon a time

There were twelve of us kids at home

Six girls, six boys, and Dad and Mom

But that was in the better part of life, we've left behind

Remember, that old swimming hole?

Where we would swim, so long ago?

All them possum grapes and muscadines

And do you all recall the time?

We all got drunk, on homemade wine?

That was in the better part of life, we've left behind

Life was simple, for us then

If only it could be again

How I wish, we could go back in time

But time moves on, and nothing lasts

Except the memories, from the past

Memories, from the better part of life, we've left behind

Remember, how we talked as kids

Of what we'd be, when we got big

And all the dreams, that we held in our minds

I wanted to be a singing star

And you all said, that I'd go far

But that was in the better part of life, we've left behind

Remember, all the fun we had

Back when they say, times were bad

And life was good to us, and things were fine

We had fun, and we had love

And a mom and dad, to care for us

But that was in the better part of life, we've left behind

Life was simple, for us then

If only, it could be again

How I wish, we could go back in time

But life goes on, and nothing lasts

Except the memories, from the past

Memories, from the better part of life, we've left behind

Sweet memories, from the better part of life, we've left behind