I remember sitting back 'Cause you said you had something to say You told me that you had a secret yeah, yeah Promised to keep it safe, I kept it for you And we talked and we laughed and we sat in the car And watched the world go past I tried to dissuade you but you made up your mind You were wise at seventeen There was nothing I could do And there was nothing I could say I didn't know why you asked me, you were gonna do it anyway Everybody makes mistakes, and everybody feels the same There was nothing I could do And there was nothing I could say They say you've grown up to fast That we acted young and foolishly I keep all this in mind when i recall the times I'd have to disagree I'll be here for you And we talked and we laughed and we sat in the car And watched the world go past I tried to dissuade you but you know what you're like You were wise at seventeen There was nothing I could do And there was nothing I could say I didn't know why you asked me, you were gonna do it anyway Everybody makes mistakes, and everybody feels the same There was nothing I could do And there was nothing I could say Birds in the trees sing a song for me About being young and fooling and naive I haven't changed that much from what I see I was only trying to make things right And we talked and we laughed and we sat in the car And watched the world go past I tried to dissuade you but you made up your mind You were wise at seventeen There was nothing I could do And there was nothing I could say I didn't know why you asked me, you were gonna do it anyway Everybody makes mistakes, and everybody feels the same There was nothing I could do And there was nothing I could say
I remember sitting back 'Cause you said you had something to say You told me that you had a secret yeah, yeah Promised to keep it safe, I kept it for you And we talked and we laughed and we sat in the car And watched the world go past I tried to dissuade you but you made up your mind You were wise at seventeen There was nothing I could do And there was nothing I could say I didn't know why you asked me, you were gonna do it anyway Everybody makes mistakes, and everybody feels the same There was nothing I could do And there was nothing I could say They say you've grown up to fast That we acted young and foolishly I keep all this in mind when i recall the times I'd have to disagree I'll be here for you And we talked and we laughed and we sat in the car And watched the world go past I tried to dissuade you but you know what you're like You were wise at seventeen There was nothing I could do And there was nothing I could say I didn't know why you asked me, you were gonna do it anyway Everybody makes mistakes, and everybody feels the same There was nothing I could do And there was nothing I could say Birds in the trees sing a song for me About being young and fooling and naive I haven't changed that much from what I see I was only trying to make things right And we talked and we laughed and we sat in the car And watched the world go past I tried to dissuade you but you made up your mind You were wise at seventeen There was nothing I could do And there was nothing I could say I didn't know why you asked me, you were gonna do it anyway Everybody makes mistakes, and everybody feels the same There was nothing I could do And there was nothing I could say
