Jimmy climbs on board, of that old yellow bus It sure looks big in his little eyes His mama waits, as her tears kick up the dust It's never easy to say goodbye Julie Raye, in her pearl white wedding gown Has found her wings and its time to fly It's all her dad can do, to keep from breakin' down It's never easy to say goodbye It ain't easy, to ever say goodbye It ain't easy, lettin' go of the ones you love But believe me, we'll meet again by and by If not here somewhere up above I've had friends, that I've lost along the way They've been called on down the line Though their time was short I still think about them everyday It ain't easy to say good bye It ain't easy, to ever say goodbye It ain't easy lettin' go of the ones you love But beleive me, we'll meet again by and by If not here somewhere up above The time has come, to go our separate ways It's alright if you wanna cry Though I know, we'll meet again someday It's never easy to say good bye It ain't easy, to ever say goodbye It ain't easy, lettin' go of the ones you love But believe me, we'll meet again by and by If not here, somewhere up above If not here, somewhere up above