[Verse 1: Barbra Streisand & Lionel Richie]
Memories
Light the corners of my mind
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

[Chorus: Barbra Streisand & Lionel Richie]
Can it be that it was all so simple then?
Or has time re-written every line?
If we had the chance to do it all again
Tell me, would we? Could we?

[Verse 2: Barbra Streisand & Lionel Richie]
Memories (May be beautiful and yet)
So many memories too painful to remember
The way we were (The way, the way, the way, the way)

[Chorus: Barbra Streisand & Lionel Richie]
Can it be that it was all so simple then?
Or has time re-written every line?
If we had the chance to do it all again
Tell me, would we? Could we?
[Bridge: Barbra Streisand & Lionel Richie]
Memories may be beautiful and yet (May be beautiful and yet)
So many memories too painful to remember
We simply choose to forget
So it's the laughter
That we will remember
Whenever we remember

[Outro: Barbra Streisand & Lionel Richie]
The way, the way we were (The way, the way)
The way we were (I miss you baby)
The way we were (Oh I miss you so much baby)
I miss the way we were
The way we were