Back When We Were Beautiful

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 everyday, 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, 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"