: Recalling a time when they were "man and wife" and "dined upon a dime," sitting in the backyard to escape the heat because they had no television.
: Describing their "saddest day" when they couldn't afford Christmas gifts for their children and had their car repossessed due to unpaid doctor bills. Jeannie C. Riley / There Never Was A Time
Unlike the rebellious, satirical tone of "Harper Valley P.T.A.," this song is a sentimental, mid-tempo ballad focused on through financial hardship. The lyrics follow a couple’s journey through three stages of life: : Recalling a time when they were "man