Take Me Back

Take me back, oh precious memories

To the days, forever gone

I can still remember, Mama washin' on a washboard

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 (Take me back), to Mama's bosom

Back to Daddy's (Back to Daddy's), lovin' arms

Take me back, oh, precious memories

To the days, forever gone

Take me back (Take me back), oh, precious memories (Precious memories)

To the days (To the days), forever gone)