He was working at the record shop

I would kiss him in the parking lot

tasting like cigarettes and soda pop

Seventeen

He would tell me I was beautiful

sneaking in the neighbours swimming pool

yeah, he'd tell me how to play the rules

seventeen

Hey, those days are long gone

but when I hear this song

it takes me back

We were on top of the world

back when I was your girl

we were living so wild and free

Acting stupid for fun

all we needed was love

that's the way it's supposed to be

seventeen

Stealing beers out of the trailer park

flicking lighters just to fight the dark

my favourite place was sitting in this car

seventeen

Record breaking on the rooftop

that time I knew I wouldn't make it stop

my hands were cold but you kept them hot

seventeen

Hey, those days are long gone

and when I hear this song

it takes me back

We were on top of the world

back when I was your girl

we were living so wild and free

Acting stupid for fun

all we needed was love

that's the way it's supposed to be

We were running red lights

we were going all night

didn't care about anything

we were living the dream

baby you and me

And we were seventeen

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhhhh

I remember what it felt like

Just a small town kind of life

If only I could just go back in time

seventeen

We were on top of the world

back when I was your girl

we were living so wild and free

acting stupid for fun

all we needed was love

that's the way it's supposed to be

We were running red lights

we were going all night

didn't care about anything

We were living the dream

baby you and me

And we were seventeen

Seventeen seventeen seventeen