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 through 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 everything to me   I was 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      Romeo, save me   They're trying to tell me how to feel   This love is difficult, but it's real   Don't be afraid   We'll make it out of this mess   It's a love story   Baby, just say yes      I got tired of waiting   Wondering if you were ever coming around   My faith in you is fading   When I met you on the outskirts of town   And I said      Romeo, save me   I've been feeling so alone   I keep waiting for you   But you never come   Is this in my head?   I don't know what to think   He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring   And said      Marry me, Juliet   You'll never have to be alone   I love you and that's all I really know   I talked to your dad   You'll pick out a white dress   It's a love story   Baby, just say yes      We were both young when I first saw you