Lyrics:

Jimmy climbs on board 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 Ray in her pearl white wedding gown
Has found her wings and it's 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, then somewhere up above

I've had some friends that I lost along the way
They've been called on down the line
Though their time was short, I think about 'em every day
And it ain't 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, then somewhere up above


Now the time has come to go our separate ways
And it's alright if you wanna cry
And though I know, we'll meet again someday
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, then somewhere up above