love story taylor swift 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 ball gowns 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 tryin 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 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 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 go pick out a white dress it s a love story baby just say yes oh oh we were both young when i first saw you