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, see? I dont feel very different, she said I know its strange I guess Ive gotten used to these little aches and pains I still love to dance, you know we used to dance the night away Back when we were beautiful, beautiful, yes I hate it when they say Im aging gracefully I fight it every day I guess they never see I dont like this at all Whats happening to me? But I really love my grandkids, she said theyre sweet to hold They wouldve loved their grandpa, those awful jokes he told You know sometimes for a laugh, the two of us would act like we were old Back when we were beautiful, beautiful Beautiful, beautiful, yes But I guess you had to be there
beautiful, guess, said, grandkids, yellowed