Jimmy climbs on board that old yellow bus

It sure looks big in his little eyes

His mama waves 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 it's time to fly

It's all her dad can do to keep from breaking down

It's never easy to say goodbye

It ain't easy to ever say goodbye

It ain't easy letting 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 them every day

And it ain't easy to say goodbye

It ain't easy to ever say goodbye

It ain't easy letting 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 want to 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 letting go of the ones you love

But believe me we'll meet again by and by

If not here, then somewhere up above