I was riding the subway with a thousand New Yorkers
Headed Downtown
An old woman shoved over she made room for me
To sit down
A young Hispanic couple cuddled in the corner
She hugged him
He gave her a kiss
The old woman smiled at them
She leaned over to me
And whispered this
"Ain't love grand?
Ain't love grand?
Though it's never happened to me personally
Will you look at that!
Love must be grand
Ain't love grand?
Almost makes me wish when I was young
I'd the patience to put up with a man
But when I was young
I had no time for them"
Now me, I'm always talking to strangers
It's not often that they start talking first
And I admit I was a little taken aback
By the older woman's outburst
We both got up to get out at 42nd street
(You know, where you hear the dancing feet)
The old woman looked at the lovers in their seat
And dammed if she didn't repeat
"Ain't love grand?
Ain't love grand?
Though it's never happened to me personally
Will you look at that... Look at that!
Love must be grand
Oh, ain't love grand?
Almost makes me wish when I was young
I'd the patience to put up with a man
But when I was young
I had no time for them"
Well, the train pulled out of the station
Two lovers disappeared
The old woman shuffled off
Probably to Macy's
Me I'm standing right here
But for a couple of minutes
Our lives connected
I'm sure those two kids never suspected
Their sweet affectionate display
Could inspire an old woman to say
"Ain't love grand?
Ain't love grand?
Though it's never happened to me personally
Will you look at that, Look at that... Take a look at that!
Love must be grand
Oh ain't love grand?
Almost makes me wish when I was young
I'd the patience to put up with a man
But when I was young
I had no time for them"
Oh, but ain't love grand?
Will you look at that, ain't love grand?
Take a look at that ain't love grand?
Oh ain't love ooooooh
Oh ain't love grand?
Oh, love is grand
Will you look at that, ain't love grand?
Oh ain't love...