we were only 17
rock and roll and nicotine
girls meet boys and boys meet girls
it felt like you were my whole world
until it falls apart
left with broken hearts

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we were only 17
i was standin there in my blue jeans
she smiled and walked passed me
and our love was like a spark to gasoline
and it was you and me
we were only 17
made such a mess of everything
souvenirs of broken dreams
and photographs of you and me
when we were only 17
(were only 17)

we were watchin mtv (you and me)
stayin up till a quarter after 3
and the world was ours for the taking
time stood still
our hearts were racing
but it falls apart
left with broken hearts

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we were only 17
i was standin there in my blue jeans
she smiled and walked passed me
and our love was like a spark to gasoline
and it was you and me
we were only 17
made such a mess of everything
souvenirs of broken dreams
and photographs of you and me
when we were only 17
(were only 17)


do you believe
that a canvas can be painted twice
(painted white)
do you believe
that a canvas can be painted twice
(painted white)
wash away the guilt and shame
and take my hand and steal my pain away
(ooh)
and i find rest inside your arms
from all the memories
do you believe
do you believe

we were only 17
made such a mess of everything
souvenirs of broken dreams
and photographs of you and me
when we were only 17
when we were only 17
we were only 17
i was standin there in my blue jeans
she smiled and walked passed me
and our love was like a spark to gasoline
and it was you and me
we were only 17
made such a mess of everything
souvenirs of broken dreams
and photographs of you and me
when we were only 17
(were only 17)
we were only 17
i was standin there in my blue jeans
she smiled and walked passed me
and our love was like a spark to gasoline
and it was you and me
we were only 17
made such a mess of everything
souvenirs of broken dreams
and photographs of you and me
when we were only 17
we were only 17