I guess you had to be there
She said you had to be
She handed me a yellowed photograph
And then said, see?This was my greatest love
My one and only love
And this is me
Back when we were beautiful
SeeI don't feel very different
She said I know it's strange
I guess I've gotten used to
These little aches and painsBut I still love to dance
You know we used to dance
But night away
Back when we were beautiful
Beautiful, yesI hated when they said
I'm aging gracefully
I fight it every day
I guess they never see
I don't like this at all
What's happening to me?But I really love my grand kids
She said they're sweet to hold
They would have loved their grandpa
Those awful jokes he toldYou know sometimes for a laugh
The two of us would act
Like we were old
Back when we were beautiful
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful yesBut I guess you had to be there
Songwriters
BERG, MATRACA MARIAPublished by
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