My Better Years Lyrics - Blue Diamond - The Johnson Mountain Boys

Now you're back on my doorstep a' crying 

Like I cried through all those lonely years 

But I can't dry your tears it's been too long since love was here 

And I've already gave you my better years 

And so the pages of time kept right on turning 

They never stopped for us to harvest the years 

And old embers of love kept right on dying 

For there was no one to drown my tears. 

But I've tried not to blame you 

and I try not to shame you 

All I can do now is wish you well 

But if you should need a friend 

I'll be there until the end 

Just don't ask me to love you again. 

And don't come back to my doorstep a' crying 

Hoping for what's been dead so long 

For the embers have all turned to ashes 

There's nothing here but old memories and this song.