There was a time
When they played for the love of the game
When a soldier gave his life
He knew it wasn't in vain
A time when a father offered
More then just his name
When everybody stood behind
The promises they made

That was somewhere way back when
That's the way the world was then
When "I love you" meant forever
Up until the very end
Not like the way the things are now
Where the lawyers write the vows
I want the kind of love our parents had
We can learn from them
The ways, the ways of way back when

There was a time when love
Was saved for the wedding day
It's safe to say that kinde of thing don't happen today
It wasn't so long ago
We bowed our heads and prayed
And faith was more than just a word
You heard some preacher say

That was somewhere way back when
That's the way the world was then
I want the kinde of love our parents had
We can learn from them
The ways, the ways of way back when