Take me back all precious mem'ries to the days forever gone

I can still remember mama washin' on the washboard

On the backporch 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 singing some old farvorite songs of hers

And often singing favorite songs for us

She was satisfied just being mama to us children

And the only woman daddy ever loved

Take me back to mama's bossom back to daddy's loving arms

Take me back all precious mem'ries to the days forever gone

I can still remember us a runnin' to meet daddy

In the evening when his workin' 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

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 being daddy to us children

And the man my mama lived the whole life for

Take me back to mama's bossom...

Take me back all precious mem'ries to the days forever gone