We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I m standing there on a balcony in summer air
See the lights, see the party, the ballgowns
See you make your way to the crowd
And say hello, little did I know
That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet!"
And I was crying on the staircase
Begging you please don t go
And I said,
"Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I ll be waiting, all there s left to do is run
You ll be the prince and I ll be the princess
It s a love story, baby, just say yes"
So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet, cause we re dead if they knew
So close your eyes, escape this town for a little while
Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet!"
But you were ev
