[verse]

As I sit by the warmth of the firelight,

Feeling the heat of its glow,

The embers burn lightly,

And I can see brightly memories of long, long ago.

I see my mom cooking chicken dinner,

And I'm just a little boy.

Granny's on the front porch singin',

I can hear the church bells ringin',

And, Dad's fixing one of my toys.

I’ll never tire of the thoughts that I find,

And those images from another time.

Then, I'm off to college,

to learn me the Golden Rule,

The days I spent drinkin’

To avoid all that thinkin’

To end up being the fool.

But, I'll not regret, no not one single dime,

Spent on memories of another time.

And, oh how I drank on my wedding day,

And snored on my honeymoon night,

The songs that I’d sing her,

and flowers I’d bring her,

to make up for one of our fights.

I'll still not regret, no not one single dime,

Spent on memories of another time.

While I sit by the warmth of the firelight,

Feeling the heat of its glow,

I look for the answer,

With my battle with cancer,

In those memories of long, long ago.