Dolly Parton — 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 is 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