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 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, somewhere up above      I've had friends that I lost along the way   They've been called on down the line   Though their time was short but I still think 'bout them everyday   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, somewhere up above      The time has come to go our separate ways   And it's alright if you wanna cry   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, somewhere up above      If not here, somewhere up above