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 don't feel very different, she said, I know it's strange

I guess I've gotten used to these little aches and pains

But 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

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

To me



But I really love my grandkids, she said, they're sweet to hold

They would have 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, yes



But I guess you had to be there