The Way We Were Before

I know a place in Italy––
It’s by the sea––
Where we can make it all brand new.
I know a place for you and me––
We can be free––
We’ll make those things we said come true.
With marigolds, and lemon trees; with birds that sing,
You’ve never seen the sky so blue.

From Florence,
We’ll drive to our getaway,
Sitting on a shore,
We’ll feel so alive.
We’ll fall in love,
Just like the way we were before.

I know a place where we can go,
Let’s take a flight.
We can pretend we’re bride and groom.
And Vladimir,
Will play his piano–
Into the night,
We’ll hear the songs come in our room.
We’ll have Bellinis,
And Canalettos;
And smell the pines,
Let’s go when the orange blossoms bloom.

From Florence,
We’ll drive, to our getaway,
Sitting on the shore,
We’ll feel so alive.
We’ll fall in love,
Just like the way we were before.
We’ll fall in love,
Just like the way we were before.