[Verse 1: Willie Hutch] Do you remember The way we were Do you remember, baby Girl, the way that we were Ba ba ba ba ba da da da da Da da da da da da da da da Ba ba ba ba ba da da da da Da da da da da da da da da [Verse 2: Willie Hutch] Memories light the corners of my mind, yeah Misty water-colored memories of the way we were Scattered pictures of the smiles we left behind Smiles we gave to one another for the way we were [Verse 3: Willie Hutch] Now could it be that things were all so simple then Or tell me has time old man time erased every line, oh baby girl If we had the chance If we had the chance to start all over again Oh darling, would we? I want to know, could we? [Verse 4: Willie Hutch] These memories light the corners of my mind, yeah Misty water-colored memories, baby, of the way we were Oh do you remember baby, ha-ha We use to walk through the parks holding hands, yeah We were so proud of each other Love slipped away and I don't know how Da da da da da da Da da da da da da da da da da da Da da da da da da Oh da da da da da da da da [Verse 5: Willie Hutch] This is for the way we were baby This is for the way we were baby We will never never never never never never Be that way again Oh I we can't be lovers can't be friends Oh I'll see you soon Oh da da da da da yeah You take good care of yourself I've got to be rolling on Rolling on I've been rolling on [Verse : Willie Hutch] Oh, these memories may be beautiful and yet What's too painful to remember We simply choose to forget So it's the laughter we will remember Whenever we remember The way we were The way we were