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
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 whant the kind of love our parents hade 
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!