I was 18 when we first metCouldn't believe how you took my breathIn your sweatshirt, your converseYou didn't even know you were rockin' my worldSittin' in line, tryin' to get a coffeeStealin' looks, you turned around and caught meI laughed and you smiled and weTook a chance, I stayed for a whileOoh, I never saw it comin' butOoh, but I had to say somethin'Hello beautiful, I've never seen youBefore, do you live round here, what's your name?Beautiful, the way you looked at meGirl, it took my breath awayAnd I had to introduce myself, I just had to sayHello beautiful, beautifulHello beautifulI got your name and I got your numberWe sat for hours talkin' to each otherBut one night wasn't enoughWe were all in, fallin' in loveI tried to see you but your daddy wouldn't let meHe told you, you should just forget meBut what we had was somethin' so realAnd he, he didn't know the way I feltThat's the way we feelOoh, so I met you in the darkOoh, underneath the starsHello beautiful, it's good to see you againI'm glad you found your way down to this river bendHello beautiful, it's good to see you again I'm glad you found your way down to this river bendWe don't have longBut I'll take what I can getEvery moment spent with you is worth the consequenceHello beautiful, beautifulHello beautiful, beautifulAnd I remember when you called meAnd I remember when you called meAnd your voice had changedYou told me you were movin' with your dead to another stageAnd I'm still waitin' by this river bendYeah, I call you every dayJust waitin' for that moment when you find your wayOoh, back to meIn dusk and hazeSay hello beautifulYeahHello beautiful