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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Vocals
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
Vocals
Walter Afanasieff
Walter Afanasieff
Synthesizer
William Ross
William Ross
Conductor
Michael Ripoll
Michael Ripoll
Guitar
Babyface
Babyface
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alan Bergman
Alan Bergman
Songwriter
Marilyn Bergman
Marilyn Bergman
Songwriter
Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Executive Producer
Walter Afanasieff
Walter Afanasieff
Producer
Babyface
Babyface
Producer
Jay Landers
Jay Landers
Executive Producer
David Reitzas
David Reitzas
Mixing Engineer
Tyler Gordon
Tyler Gordon
Engineer
Paul Boutin
Paul Boutin
Engineer
Armin Steiner
Armin Steiner
Recording Engineer
Adam Ayan
Adam Ayan
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ooh, mmm
Memories
Like the corners of my mind
Misty watercolor memories
Of the way we were
[Verse 2]
Scattered pictures
Of the smiles we left behind
Smiles we gave to one another
For the way we were
[Verse 3]
Can it be that it was all so simple then?
Can it be that it was all so simple then?
Has time rewritten every line?
And if we had the chance to do it all again
Just tell me
Tell me, would we? Would we?
Oh, could we? Could we?
[Verse 4]
Memories, memories
May be beautiful and yet
So many memories too painful to remember
The way we were
(The way, the way, the way we were)
[Verse 5]
Oh
Can it be that it was all so simple then?
(Has time) Has time rewritten every line?
Oh, has time rewritten every line?
And if we had the chance to do it all again
Tell me, would we? Would we?
Oh, could we? Could we?
[Verse 6]
Memories, memories
May be beautiful and yet
May be beautiful and yet
Much too painful to remember
We simply choose to forget
[Verse 7]
So, it's the laughter
That we will remember, we will remember
And though
Whenever we
Yeah, remember
The way, the way we were
(The way, the way, the way we were)
The way we were
I miss you, baby
(The way, the way, the way we were)
The way we were
The way we were
Oh, I miss you so much, baby
I miss the way we were
The way we were
Written by: Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch

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