"You Were There" lyrics

Was it July, was it August?
Was the sand white or gold?
Was it Grayton Beach or Seaside
Were the waves a little cold?
I don't remember, was the sky powder blue or sailor red?
You were there, and I forget the rest

That bottle we were drinking
Was it whiskey, was it rum?
When did the band stop playing
Was it midnight, was it one?
Was it Waylon or Van Halen or Little Red Corvette?
You were there, and I forget the rest

Memories come and go, girl, but you don't
Colors run in the rain and the tide rolls
All I know is you were there
And maybe I'm a little fuzzy on the details
You're the only part of the story I could retell
I don't care, I confess
You were there, and I forget the rest

The beach was just sand till you were there
New York was just concrete till you were there
The fall was just the leaves, Bourbon was just a street
My heart was just a beat till you were there

Memories come and go, girl, but you don't
Colors run in the rain and the tide rolls
All I know is you were there
And maybe I'm a little fuzzy on the details
You're the only part of the story I could retell
I don't care, I confess
You were there, and I forget the rest

There were ones that came before you
And a couple since you've gone
They slip right through my fingers
But you keep hanging on
You can't rewrite the past
And you can't get past the best
You were there, and I forget the rest
You were there, and I forget the rest