You Were There

Was it July, was it August?

Was the sand white or gold?

Was it Grayton Beach or Seaside

Were the waves a little cold?

I don't remember, was the sky powder blue or sailor red?

You were there, and I forget the rest

That bottle we were drinking

Was it whiskey, was it rum?

When did the band stop playing

Was it midnight, was it one?

Was it Waylon or Van Halen or Little Red Corvette?

You were there, and I forget the rest

Memories come and go, girl, but you don't

Colors run in the rain and the tide rolls

All I know is you were there

And maybe I'm a little fuzzy on the details

You're the only part of the story I could retell

I don't care, I confess

You were there, and I forget the rest

The beach was just sand till you were there

New York was just concrete till you were there

The fall was just the leaves, Bourbon was just a street

My heart was just a beat till you were there

Memories come and go, girl, but you don't

Colors run in the rain and the tide rolls

All I know is you were there

And maybe I'm a little fuzzy on the details

You're the only part of the story I could retell

I don't care, I confess

You were there, and I forget the rest

There were ones that came before you

And a couple since you've gone

They slip right through my fingers

But you keep hanging on

You can't rewrite the past

And you can't get past the best

You were there, and I forget the rest

You were there, and I forget the rest