My Better Years

[Chorus: Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard]
Well, you're back on my doorstep a-crying
Like I cried for 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

[Verse 1: Hazel Dickens & (Alice Gerrard)]
And so, the pages of time kept right on turning (oh, yes they did)
They never stop for us to harvest the years
And old embers of love kept right on dying
For there was no one to dry my tears

[Chorus: Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard]
And you're back on my doorsteps a-crying
Like I criеd for all those lonely years
But I can't dry your tеars, it's been too long since love was here
And I've already gave you my better years

[Verse 2: Hazel Dickens]
But I'll try not to blame you
I'll 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 till the end
But don't ask me to love you again

[Chorus: Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard]
And don't come back on my doorstep a-crying
Hopin' for what's been dead so long
For the embers have long turned to ashes
There's nothin' here but old memories and this song
No, don't come back on my doorstep a-cryin'
My friend, there's nothin' but old memories and this song