Take Me Back

Take me back, oh precious memories To the days forever gone I can still remember Mama washing on a rub board On the back porch, while us kids played in the yard Mama always seemed to be so happy and content She never seemed to mind that times were hard She went about her work singin' some old favorite song of hers And often singin' favorite songs for us And she was satisfied just bein' Mama to us children And the only woman Daddy ever loved Take me back to Mama's bosom Back to Daddy's lovin' arms Take me back, oh precious memories To the days forever gone I can still remember us a runnin' to meet Daddy In the evening when his working day was done When Daddy saw us comin' he would bend his tired old back Holdin' out his arms, and into them we'd run And he'd hold us for a minute, we'd all walk home together While Mama waited for him at the door And he was satisfied just bein' Daddy to us children And the man my Mama lived her whole life for Take me back to Mama's bosom Back to Daddy's lovin' arms Take me back, oh precious memories To the days forever gone Take me back, oh precious memories To the days forever gone --- Take Me Back - Dolly Parton