At Seventeen Lyrics
| Song | At Seventeen |
| Artist | Janis Ian |
| Album | Let's Folk Again |
| Download | Image LRC TXT |
| [00:08.329] | I learned the truth at seventeen |
| [00:12.370] | That love was meant for beauty queens |
| [00:16.630] | And high school girls with clear skinned smiles |
| [00:22.299] | Who married young and then retired |
| [00:28.49] | The valentines I never knew |
| [00:32.300] | The Friday night charades of youth |
| [00:36.790] | Were spent on one more beautiful |
| [00:41.40] | At seventeen I learned the truth |
| [00:43.0] | |
| [00:47.850] | And those of us with ravaged faces |
| [00:52.760] | Lacking in the social graces |
| [00:56.300] | Desperately remained at home |
| [00:59.830] | Inventing lovers on the phone |
| [01:03.680] | Who called to say, "come dance with me" |
| [01:08.790] | And murmur vague obscenities |
| [01:12.500] | It isn't all it seems at seventeen |
| [01:16.500] | |
| [01:19.230] | A brown eyed girl in hand-me-downs |
| [01:23.860] | Whose name I never could pronounce said |
| [01:27.700] | Pity, please, the ones who serve |
| [01:31.840] | They only get what they deserve |
| [01:38.379] | The rich-relationed home-town queen |
| [01:42.830] | Marries into what she needs |
| [01:46.260] | With a guarantee of company and haven for the elderly |
| [01:53.280] | |
| [01:57.520] | Remember those who win the game |
| [02:02.50] | Lose the love they sought to gain |
| [02:05.750] | In debentures of quality |
| [02:09.688] | And dubious integrity |
| [02:13.209] | Their small town eyes will gape at you in |
| [02:17.39] | Dull surprise when payment due |
| [02:21.879] | Exceeds accounts received at seventeen |
| [02:26.70] | |
| [03:21.499] | To those of us who knew the pain |
| [03:25.999] | Of valentines that never came |
| [03:30.19] | And those whose names were never called |
| [03:34.59] | When choosing sides for basketball |
| [03:40.789] | It was long ago and far away |
| [03:45.320] | The world was younger than today |
| [03:49.899] | And dreams were all they gave for free |
| [03:53.619] | To ugly duckling girls like me |
| [03:57.499] | |
| [03:59.700] | We all play the game and when we dare |
| [04:04.19] | To cheat ourselves at solitaire |
| [04:07.969] | Inventing lovers on the phone |
| [04:11.369] | Repenting other lives unknown |
| [04:15.319] | That call and say, "come dance with me" |
| [04:19.978] | And murmur vague obscenities |
| [04:24.210] | At ugly girls like me, at seventeen |
| [00:08.329] | I learned the truth at seventeen |
| [00:12.370] | That love was meant for beauty queens |
| [00:16.630] | And high school girls with clear skinned smiles |
| [00:22.299] | Who married young and then retired |
| [00:28.49] | The valentines I never knew |
| [00:32.300] | The Friday night charades of youth |
| [00:36.790] | Were spent on one more beautiful |
| [00:41.40] | At seventeen I learned the truth |
| [00:43.0] | |
| [00:47.850] | And those of us with ravaged faces |
| [00:52.760] | Lacking in the social graces |
| [00:56.300] | Desperately remained at home |
| [00:59.830] | Inventing lovers on the phone |
| [01:03.680] | Who called to say, " come dance with me" |
| [01:08.790] | And murmur vague obscenities |
| [01:12.500] | It isn' t all it seems at seventeen |
| [01:16.500] | |
| [01:19.230] | A brown eyed girl in hand-me-downs |
| [01:23.860] | Whose name I never could pronounce said |
| [01:27.700] | Pity, please, the ones who serve |
| [01:31.840] | They only get what they deserve |
| [01:38.379] | The rich-relationed home-town queen |
| [01:42.830] | Marries into what she needs |
| [01:46.260] | With a guarantee of company and haven for the elderly |
| [01:53.280] | |
| [01:57.520] | Remember those who win the game |
| [02:02.50] | Lose the love they sought to gain |
| [02:05.750] | In debentures of quality |
| [02:09.688] | And dubious integrity |
| [02:13.209] | Their small town eyes will gape at you in |
| [02:17.39] | Dull surprise when payment due |
| [02:21.879] | Exceeds accounts received at seventeen |
| [02:26.70] | |
| [03:21.499] | To those of us who knew the pain |
| [03:25.999] | Of valentines that never came |
| [03:30.19] | And those whose names were never called |
| [03:34.59] | When choosing sides for basketball |
| [03:40.789] | It was long ago and far away |
| [03:45.320] | The world was younger than today |
| [03:49.899] | And dreams were all they gave for free |
| [03:53.619] | To ugly duckling girls like me |
| [03:57.499] | |
| [03:59.700] | We all play the game and when we dare |
| [04:04.19] | To cheat ourselves at solitaire |
| [04:07.969] | Inventing lovers on the phone |
| [04:11.369] | Repenting other lives unknown |
| [04:15.319] | That call and say, " come dance with me" |
| [04:19.978] | And murmur vague obscenities |
| [04:24.210] | At ugly girls like me, at seventeen |
| [00:08.329] | I learned the truth at seventeen |
| [00:12.370] | That love was meant for beauty queens |
| [00:16.630] | And high school girls with clear skinned smiles |
| [00:22.299] | Who married young and then retired |
| [00:28.49] | The valentines I never knew |
| [00:32.300] | The Friday night charades of youth |
| [00:36.790] | Were spent on one more beautiful |
| [00:41.40] | At seventeen I learned the truth |
| [00:43.0] | |
| [00:47.850] | And those of us with ravaged faces |
| [00:52.760] | Lacking in the social graces |
| [00:56.300] | Desperately remained at home |
| [00:59.830] | Inventing lovers on the phone |
| [01:03.680] | Who called to say, " come dance with me" |
| [01:08.790] | And murmur vague obscenities |
| [01:12.500] | It isn' t all it seems at seventeen |
| [01:16.500] | |
| [01:19.230] | A brown eyed girl in hand-me-downs |
| [01:23.860] | Whose name I never could pronounce said |
| [01:27.700] | Pity, please, the ones who serve |
| [01:31.840] | They only get what they deserve |
| [01:38.379] | The rich-relationed home-town queen |
| [01:42.830] | Marries into what she needs |
| [01:46.260] | With a guarantee of company and haven for the elderly |
| [01:53.280] | |
| [01:57.520] | Remember those who win the game |
| [02:02.50] | Lose the love they sought to gain |
| [02:05.750] | In debentures of quality |
| [02:09.688] | And dubious integrity |
| [02:13.209] | Their small town eyes will gape at you in |
| [02:17.39] | Dull surprise when payment due |
| [02:21.879] | Exceeds accounts received at seventeen |
| [02:26.70] | |
| [03:21.499] | To those of us who knew the pain |
| [03:25.999] | Of valentines that never came |
| [03:30.19] | And those whose names were never called |
| [03:34.59] | When choosing sides for basketball |
| [03:40.789] | It was long ago and far away |
| [03:45.320] | The world was younger than today |
| [03:49.899] | And dreams were all they gave for free |
| [03:53.619] | To ugly duckling girls like me |
| [03:57.499] | |
| [03:59.700] | We all play the game and when we dare |
| [04:04.19] | To cheat ourselves at solitaire |
| [04:07.969] | Inventing lovers on the phone |
| [04:11.369] | Repenting other lives unknown |
| [04:15.319] | That call and say, " come dance with me" |
| [04:19.978] | And murmur vague obscenities |
| [04:24.210] | At ugly girls like me, at seventeen |
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