D       2       3       4       
                           A7              D 
Carry me back, Lord, while I still got the time 
 
                 D7          G                D 
Is Jimmy through servin' his hitch with Uncle Sam? 
                                        Em                       A7 
Do the kids still spend Saturday nights drivin' 'round Hamburger Dan's? 
    D           D7             G               D 
Did Jackie ever make it to the streets of Hollywood? 
                                        A7         D 
& Bobby, I'd love to see him again, & I would if I could 
 
CHORUS: 
         D7     G               D 
Carry me back & make me feel at home 
                                    Em            A7 
Let me cling to those mem'ries that won't let me alone 
      D             D7       G              D 
Where it was always summer & she was always mine 
                           A7              D 
Carry me back, Lord, while I still got the time 
 
Verse 2: 
Does the preacher still visit when sun or snow gets down? 
Do the stores still stay open on Friday nights downtown? 
Is JoAnn still as pretty as when she wore my high school ring? 
When you see her, tell her I said July 1959; she'll know what I mean 
 
(chorus, then repeat its last line)