We had our fill of old junk cars and unpaid bills But our love was clear in the struggling years Up against the world four young boys and our little girl We fought life's fears in the struggling years And hard times came easy and so did the tears Strong were the ties that bound you and I in the struggling years Time brought success and I always said you'd have the best But the times we hold dear are the struggling years And when the kids are grown and startin' out on their own We'll miss them here and the struggling years And hard times came easy... Strong are the ties that bind you and I thank the struggling years