We were both young when I first saw you

I close my eyes and the flashback starts

I′m standing thereOn a balcony in summer air

I see the lights, see the party, the ball gowns

See you make your way through the crowd

And say, "Hello"

Little did I know

That you were Romeo, you were throwin' pebbles

And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"

And I was cryin′ on the staircase

Beggin' 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"

Oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh

Mm-mmm

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 I was Romeo, you were a scarlet letter

And your daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"

But you were everything to me

And I was beggin' 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 tryna 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

Ooh-oh-oh

Ooh-oh-oh

Mm-mmm

I got tired of waiting

Wonderin′ if you were ever comin′ around

My faith in you was fading

When I met you on the outskirts of town

And I said

"Romeo save me I've been feelin′ 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, go pick out a white dress

It′s a love story, baby, just say yes"