we were only seventeen rock roll and nicotine girls meet boys and boys meet girls who felt like you my whole world falls apart left with broken hearts we were only seventeen i was standing there in my blue jeans she smiled and walked past me and our love was like a spark to gasoline it was you and me we were only seventeen made such a mess of everything souvenirs and broken dreams and photographs of you and me when we were only seventeen we were watching mtv staying up til a quarter after three and the world was ours for the taking time stood still our hearts were racing but it falls apart left with broken hearts we were only seventeen i was standing there in my blue jeans she smiled and walked past me and our love was like a spark to gasoline it was you and me we were only seventeen made such a mess of everything souvenirs and broken dreams and photographs of you and me when we were only seventeen 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 hands steal my pain away and i ll find rushed inside your arms with all the memories do you believe do you believe we were only seventeen made such a mess of everything souvenirs and broken dreams and photographs of you and me when we were only seventeen we were only seventeen i was standing there in my blue jeans she smiled and walked past me and our love was like a spark to gasoline it was you and me we were only seventeen made such a mess of everything souvenirs and broken dreams and photographs of you and me when we were only seventeen