julia sawalha – at seventeen (live) lyrics
this song was written by a time in my life when i was weird looking
and there are all these girls i was going to school with who were really terrific
looking they were like cheerleaders are very tall and long blonde hair and
i was very short with curly dark hair so for cheerleaders
[verse 1]
i learnt the truth that shared with teen
that love was meant for beauty queen
and highschool girls with clearskin smile
who marry young and then retire
there are times that i never knew
the fright i would trade with you
were spent on one more beautiful
at seventeen i learnt the truth
and most of us with ravished faces
lacking in the social graces
desperately remain at home
and empty lovers on the phone
who call to say come dance with me
and could full a cup with silly tears
it isn’t all it seems at seventeen
a brown hanker hand me down
as cool as i could ever be from now
the sad pity is the one who serve
they only get what they deserve
and the rich nation downtown queen
married to him in what he needs
so a guarantee of company
and take them for the orderly
remember those who win the game
then lose the love they sought to gain
if ever show a trace of quality
and do the yes integrity
they small town eyes will gape at you
and don’t surprise with payment too
exceeds accounts received at seventeen
[verse 2]
to those who know the pain
a valentines that never came
those names that never called
when choosing sides of basketball
it was long ago and far away
and the world was younger than today
and dreams were all they gave for free
to ugly duckling girls like me
we all played the game when
we did have a chance when we be
ourselve it’s time to tell
inventing lovers on the phone
repenting all the lives i’ve known
they call and say come dance with me
and murmur there insanity
and ugly girls like me at seventeen
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