Dolly Parton Better Part Of Life lyrics

Better Part Of Life by Dolly Parton

Better Part Of Life lyrics


(Dolly Parton)

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 five of us kids at home 
Two girls, three boys and Dad and Mom 
But that was in the better part 
Of life we left behind 
Remember that old swimming hole 
Where we would swim so long ago 
And all them possum grapes and muskedines 
And do you recall the time 
We all got drunk on homemade wine 
That was in the better part 
Of life we 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 nothin' lasts 
Except the memories from the past 
Memories from the better part 
Of life we 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 singin' star 
And you all said that I'd go far 
But that was in the better part 
Of life we 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 is the better part 
Of life we 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 nothin' lasts 
Except the memories from the past 
Memories from the better part 
Of life we left behind 
Sweet memories from the better part 
Of life we left behind