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