Memories light the corners of my mind Misty water-colored memories of the way we were Scattered pictures of the smiles we left behind Smiles we gave to one another for the way we were
Can it be that it was all so simple then Or has time rewritten every line And if we had the chance to do it all again Just tell me, tell me, would we, would we? Could we, could we?
Memories may be beautiful and yet So many memories too painful to remember The way we were
Can it be that it was all so simple then Or has time rewritten every line (or has time rewritten) And if we had the chance to do it all again Tell me would we, would we? Ah could we, could we?
Memories may be beautiful and yet (may be beautiful and yet) Much too painful to remember We simply choose to forget So it’s the laughter that we will remember (I know) Whenever we remember The way we were