Sitting on the front porch, watching the children play
Old man rocking waiting for judgment
(Day)
A fresh chew of tobacco and a glass of lemonade
The sun beats down but he's safe in the shade

Ooh, just a memory
As a memory fades

Mama's in the kitchen been working there all day
The old man comes home as the children come into play
He works all day at the corner lumberyard
Just to bring home a dollar, he works real hard all day

Ooh, just a memory
As a memory fades

Don't stand around waiting for another day
Don't stand around forgetting yesterday
Don't live for tomorrow 'cause it might be the last train
The last train

Old man's on the sofa with the news on the TV
He'll sit there all night that's the way it's been, the way it'll be
Can't you see mama cuddles up while the kids are in the bed
They could of had it all but they chose love instead, some say

Ooh, just a memory
As a memory fades

Don't stand around forgetting yesterday
Don't live for tomorrow 'cause it might be the last train
The last train

The way it goes
The seasons only change
I stand around waiting for another day
It all passes me by and by and by

As it goes where it goes
The seasons going by, there's a change

Don't stand around waiting for another day
Don't stand around forgetting yesterday
Don't live for tomorrow 'cause it might be the last train
The last train