There Never Was a Time (Remastered 2022)

There was a time we'd sit in the backyard
'Cause the house would get so hot
From the summer sun there was no way of sleepin'
And you'd play your old guitar
We'd fight mosquitoes and enjoy
Your backyard concerts, for we had no television

We'd just begun our life as man and wife
And hardships then could scarcely scare us into quittin'
Things were far from bein' fine
We often dined upon a dime
But there never was a time we didn't love

And that Christmas brought our saddest day
When your pride gave way and you told the kids
There'd be no gifts 'cause we were broke
And though their little tears of grief was so hard to see
It didn't hurt me like the lump I knew was in your throat

It was then with arms entwined
We both broke down and cried
For it seemed like nothing good would ever come
The doctor bills we couldn't pay
They came and took our car away
But there never was a time we didn't love

Now there's an easy chair for my back
A satin pillow for my head
And the kids are wild about their brand new cars
Dad and I can order steaks with all the trimmings
And not worry if we spend a dollar more than we can spare

No wonder in our prayers we thank the Man upstairs
Who led us through the years of rearin' kids and payin' bills
And I think He guided us, not because we were smart
But just because there never was a time we didn't love

Oh, there never was a time
There never was a time
There never was a time we didn't love