Pre-You 
By: Jimmy Buffett, Ralph MacDonald, William Salter 
1988 
I was standing in an elevator in San Diego listening to two sailors talking. One had just returned from his honeymoon where he had run into his ex on the beach. The other sailor asked "What did you do?" and the first sailor replied "After she left I told my new wife that 'she was pre-you', and it worked." 
Mysterious lost weekends in a land where time stands still 
Where people fall in love again just for one more thrill 
My girl and I went walkin' by the Caribbean Sea 
Someone snorkeled by, raised her head up high 
And my girl said, "Who's she?" 

Chorus: 
Pre-you 
A friend of mine who's old not new 
Pre-you 
She's just another girl that I once knew 
Pleasant smile, a pretty face 
Another time, another place 
Pre-you 
What's a guy supposed to do 

We'll blame it on the weather and the stars that shine above 
For bringing us together and filling us with love 
So don't you fret my lady 'cause what we have is strong 
Let her swim away, out into the bay 
Your place is here with me 
She's pre-you 

(sax solo) 

Long ago we were close but the fire went out 
She's a tease can't you tell that's what she's all about 
Like an old broken clock on the wall she's got nothin' to say 
She was long ago 
She's so yesterday 

Chorus: 
She's pre-you 
She's just a friend so don't be blue 
Pre-you 
Only yesterday just passin' through 
Another page in history 
Steppin' stone for you and me 

Pre-you 
Pre-you 
Pre-you