Song Lyrics Ian Janis - At Seventeen    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> I>> Ian Janis Singer Lyrics [Ian Janis other resources]>> At Seventeen Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Ian Janis Music Title/Track: At Seventeen Theme ID: 489 Album: N/A I learned the truth at seventeen That love was meant for beauty queens And high school girls with clear-skinned smiles Who married young and then retired The valentines I never knew The Friday night charades of youth Were spent on one more beautify At seventeen I learned the truth And those of us with ravaged faces Lacking in the social graces Desp'rately remained at home Inventing lovers on the phone Who called to say "Come dance with me" And murmered vague obscenities It isn't all it seems at seventeen A brown eyed girl in hand-me-downs Whose name I never could pronounce Said, "Pity, please, the ones who serve They only get what they deserve. The rich relationed hometown queen Marries into what she needs A guarantee of company And haven for the elderly" Remember those who win the game Lose the love they sought to gain In debentures of quality And dubious integrity The smalltown eyes will gape at you In dull surprise when payment due Exceeds accounts received at seventeen To those of us who knew the pain Of valentines that never came And those whose names were never called When choosing sides for basketball It was long ago and far away The world was younger than today And dreams were all they gave for free To ugly ducking girls like me We all play the game and when we dare To cheat ourselves at solitaire Inventing lovers on the phone Repenting other lives unknown That call and say, "Come dance with me" And murmur vague obscenities At ugly girls like me at seventeen Related Lyrics Random lyrics: I Remember Yesterday, IN THE WINTER, Light A Light, LOVERS LULLABYE, Lovers Lullabye, Passion Play, Restless Eyes, ROSES, SILLY HABITS, Societys Child, SOME PEOPLE, STARS, Sugar Mountain, SWEET SYMPATHY, Tea and Sympathy, Tea Sympathy, The Come On, THIS MUST BE WRONG, Under The Covers, Watercolors, WHEN THE PARTYS OVER, When the Partys Over, I Believe In Love, Let Me Take Your Love, Shake It, Proud To Fall, Sliding, Caroline, As The Days Go By, Captured In Your Dreams, Coming Home, Goodnight Mrs. Calabash, Harmony, Hold On, I Really Love You, I Still Want To Hold You, Liars, Long Long Way, Painted Ladies, Pilot, Riders On Dark Horses, Right Before Your Eyes, Stringin A Line, The Runner, Time Is The Keeper, Touch Me, Albertas Child, Albertas Child, Claude Dallas, Lights Of Laramie, Other Ian Janis song Lyrics Between The Lines Lyrics Bigger Than Real Lyrics BOY I REALLY TIED ONE ON Lyrics Bright Lights And Promises Lyrics Dance With Me Lyrics Dear Billy Lyrics Down And Away Lyrics From Me To You Lyrics Get Ready To Roll Lyrics I Believe Im Myself Again Lyrics ...Show All Other Artists Janis Ian Lyrics Ian Lex Lyrics Ian Matthews Lyrics Ian McCulloch Lyrics Ian Moore Lyrics Ian Thomas Lyrics Ian Tyson Lyrics Ian Van Dahl Lyrics Ian Whitcomb Lyrics Ian Whitcomb and Bluesville Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy