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 you say hello little did i know that you were juliet you were throwing pebbles and my daddy said stay away from romeo and i was crying on the staircase begging you please don t go and i said juliet take me somewhere we can be alone i ll be waiting all there s left to do is run you ll be the princess i ll be the prince 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 know so close your eyes escape this town for a little while  cause you were juliet i was a scarlet letter and my daddy said stay away from romeo but you were everything to me i was begging you please don t go and i said and said juliet take me somewhere we can be alone i ll be waiting all there s left to do is run you ll be the princess and i ll be the prince it s a love story baby just say yes and 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 juliet take 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 i 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