Love Story

Love Story

Love Story

We were both young when I first laid eyes on youWe were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes and the flashback startsI close my eyes and the flashback starts
I'm standing thereI'm standing there
On a balcony in the summer breezeOn a balcony in summer air
See the lights, see the party, the ball gownsSee the lights, see the party, the ball gowns
See you making your way through the crowdSee you make your way through the crowd
And say: HiAnd say: Hello
Little did I knowLittle did I know

That you were Romeo, tossing pebblesThat you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles
And my dad said: Stay away from JulietAnd my daddy said: Stay away from Juliet
And I was crying on the staircaseAnd I was crying on the staircase
Begging you: Please don't leave, and I saidBegging you: Please don't go, and I said

Romeo, take me somewhere we can be aloneRomeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting, all that's left to do is runI'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince, and I'll be the princessYou'll be the prince, and I'll be the princess
It's a love story, babe, just say: YesIt's a love story, baby, just say: Yes

So I sneak out to the garden to see youSo I sneak out to the garden to see you
We stay quiet 'cause we're done for if they find outWe keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyesSo close your eyes
Let's escape this town for a little while, oh, ohEscape this town for a little while, oh, oh

'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter
And my dad said: Stay away from JulietAnd my daddy said: Stay away from Juliet
But you were everything to meBut you were everything to me
I was begging you: Please don't leave, and I saidI was begging you: Please don't go, and I said

Romeo, take me somewhere we can be aloneRomeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting, all that's left to do is runI'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince, and I'll be the princessYou'll be the prince, and I'll be the princess
It's a love story, babe, just say: YesIt's a love story, baby, just say: Yes
Romeo, save me, they're trying to tell me how to feelRomeo, save me, they're trying to tell me how to feel
This love is tough, but it's realThis love is difficult, but it's real
Don't be scared, we'll get out of this messDon't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess
It's a love story, babe, just say: YesIt's a love story, baby, just say: Yes

Oh, ohOh, oh

But I got tired of waitingBut I got tired of waiting
Wondering if you were ever coming aroundWondering if you were ever coming around
My faith in you was fadingMy faith in you was fading
When I saw you on the outskirts of townWhen I met you on the outskirts of town

And I said: Romeo, save me, I've been feeling so aloneAnd I said: Romeo, save me, I've been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you, but you never showI keep waiting for you, but you never come
Is this in my head? I don't know what to thinkIs this in my head? I don't know what to think
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring, and saidHe knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring, and said
Marry me, Juliet, you'll never be aloneMarry me, Juliet, you'll never have to be alone
I love you and that's all I really knowI love you and that's all I really know
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dressI talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress
It's a love story, babe, just say: YesIt's a love story, baby, just say: Yes

Oh, oh, ohOh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, ohOh, oh, oh, oh
'Cause we were both young when I first laid eyes on you'Cause we were both young when I first saw you