Songs I Wrote

Just Us (Old Song)

Verse 1: I grew up never wanting anything to do with you. We hated every Montagu and that mean we hated you too. Both of our families have good wealth. Then a quarrel broke out. You'd fight and we'd fight back. You'd prepare for another attack. We wouldn't let go of this war anytime soon. We'd say rude things if we ever met in the street. Our servants thought our fights made us fools.

Chorus: Our family threw a big party. A grand supper and a dance. Your family came. Uninvited guests. You wanted to come because of her, but she didn't love you back. We welcomed you because we didn't know you were a Montagu. You hid under a mask, so no one would know. You were noticed more than any one there. You held your head so perfectly. That's when you saw me. That other girl was wiped from your memory. You saw me in pure white. You made your way to me and you kissed me. My mother saw and you found out I'm your sworn enemy. They told me about you. That night I fell in love with you. I just wish there was a place where it's just us. Just you and me. Dancing around carelessly.

Verse 2: That night I saw you out my window hidden, but you can't find from the moonlight. You look up at me. We both had a secret we must keep. When I saw you in the light, I got rid of my fright. There was no stranger in sight. We spoke long and we'd sing a love song. Soon we were to marry.

Chorus: Our family threw a big party. A grand supper and a dance. Your family came. Uninvited guests. You wanted to come because of her, but she didn't love you back. We welcomed you because we didn't know you were a Montagu. You hid under a mask, so no one would know. You were noticed more than any one there. You held your head so perfectly. That's when you saw me. That other girl was wiped from your memory. You saw me in pure white. You made your way to me and you kissed me. My mother saw and you found out I'm your sworn enemy. They told me about you. That night I fell in love with you. I just wish there was a place where it's just us. Just you and me. Dancing around carelessly.

Verse 3: We were to tell our families about us. Before we say our I do's, we must tell the other Capulets and Montagues. We were wed secretly. You remember that one night. You had to kill my cousin in that fight. Now you're banished to forever be out of sight. My father wanted me to wed that other man. He's so hard to stand. I asked for a friend's help. He gave me something to put me in a death-like state for two days. Afterwards we would run away. They all thought I was dead and so did you. You laid down to my side. You received poison. My family found you and threatened to kill you. You gave me, your wife, one more kiss before you took your own life.

Chorus: Our family threw a big party. A grand supper and a dance. Your family came. Uninvited guests. You wanted to come because of her, but she didn't love you back. We welcomed you because we didn't know you were a Montagu. You hid under a mask, so no one would know. You were noticed more than any one there. You held your head so perfectly. That's when you saw me. That other girl was wiped from your memory. You saw me in pure white. You made your way to me and you kissed me. My mother saw and you found out I'm your sworn enemy. They told me about you. That night I fell in love with you. I just wish there was a place where it's just us. Just you and me. Dancing around carelessly.

Verse 4: I awoke in the world, alone. I found you dead and gone. I took your dagger and thrust in through my heart. We'll be where it can be just us. I'm on my way my love.